Cash Register Reform: AK President Anderl Demands Correction of Past Mistakes

"The healthcare of people should not be a political pawn," stated AK President Renate Anderl on Wednesday in a statement sent to the APA. "It's about the best medical and nursing services for everyone, and with an e-card, not a credit card. For this, the ÖGK must be well-positioned, for the benefit of the insured and the employees in the healthcare facilities," said Anderl.

AK President Anderl: Federal Government Should Provide Financing Plan for Expansion of Outpatient Care

She called for, among other things, the creation of a financing plan with federal funds for the gradual expansion of outpatient care over the next ten years. The goals should be hospital relief and more healthy years of life, said the AK President. All health professions must also be included in outpatient care. Furthermore, a unified overall contract between the ÖGK and the Medical Association is necessary. Additionally, an Austria-wide study on the demand for doctors and health professions in the outpatient sector is needed, Anderl asserted. The debate was initiated over the weekend by the Tyrolean Governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP). He described the merger of the funds as a mistake and called for a "reform of the reform."

(APA/Red)

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