Kosovo to establish health insurance program in 2007

Prishtina, 14 Feb 2004 – The Parliamentary committee on health placed the draft law on health insurance for public discussions, KosovaLive reports.

Minister of Health, Sadik Idrizi, said that it was a good opportunity to hear the remarks and proposals for improving some of the discussible points of the draft.

Idrizi said that applying of health insurance program is foreseen for 2007. He added that the program will be implemented together with the Ministry of Finances and Economy as well as the Ministry of Work and Social Welfare, and will cost €1.5 million.

The head of the parliamentary committee who drafted the document, said that information gathered is very useful and will be carefully considered during the second draft review at the Parliament.

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