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Lawmaker Slams Bulgarian Health Budget: 'Finances Illness, Not Health'

From Dnevnik · () Bulgarian

Translated from Bulgarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Bulgarian lawmaker criticized the National Health Insurance Fund's budget, calling it detrimental to health.
  • The statement was made during the final vote on the budget by MP Aleksandar Simidchiev of "Democratic Bulgaria."
  • The lawmaker argued that the budget finances illness rather than health.

A prominent Bulgarian lawmaker has sharply criticized the proposed budget for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), asserting that it actively harms public health rather than supporting it. The strong statement came from Aleksandar Simidchiev, a Member of Parliament representing the "Democratic Bulgaria" coalition.

Simidchiev voiced his concerns during the final deliberations and vote on the NHIF budget. His pointed remark, "This budget does not finance health, it finances illness," encapsulates the opposition's deep dissatisfaction with the government's allocation of resources for healthcare.

The criticism suggests a fundamental disagreement over the priorities reflected in the budget. "Democratic Bulgaria" appears to believe that the allocated funds are insufficient or misdirected, leading to a system that is ill-equipped to prevent or treat diseases effectively, thereby perpetuating illness within the population.

This budget does not finance health, it finances illness.

— Aleksandar SimidchievMP from 'Democratic Bulgaria' criticizing the National Health Insurance Fund budget during its final vote.
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Originally published by Dnevnik in Bulgarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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