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Ignores the law – the medical association doesn’t care about patients’ rights
Anyone who is sick in Austria must do one thing above all: wait. First for a doctor's appointment, then for billing the health...
Negotiations suspended – Corona antigen tests remain due
As for the corona tests, which have also been charged to doctors since April 1 (even in suspected cases), there is still no solution...
Months for clarification – Long waiting times for thyroid nodules
Patients currently usually have to wait several months for the thyroid nodules to clear up. The reasons for this include department mergers and...
At the patient’s request – from July, right to automatic billing by a doctor of your choice
Due to the long waiting times for appointments with statutory health insurers, patients are increasingly forced to consult their own doctor. They must...
Vaccination in pharmacies – the injection dispute enters the next round
Another push: in view of the low vaccination rate, the Minister of Health, the Chamber of Pharmacists and the ÖGK, among others, are demanding...
