by Monika Kardaś | 27 Jul 2016 | Polish news
The government has announced the liquidation of the National Health Fund and an increase in spending on national health care. Crucially it’s a move from insurance-only to universal, including foreign residents. Liquidation of the National Health Fund and a...
by Lauren Owens | 5 Nov 2015 | Polish news
Life expectancy in OECD countries continues to grow and those born in 2013 will live 80.5 years on average (women 83.1, men 77.8). There are, however, significant differences between the countries – according to a report published on Wednesday. Poland ranks...
by Lauren Owens | 20 Aug 2015 | Polish news
Queues to doctors and generally poor quality of the National Health Fund (NFZ) offer are the reasons for a growing number of people and companies taking out private health insurance policies – reports “Rzeczpospolita”. After the first quarter of this...
by Kamila Kilińska | 21 Jul 2015 | Lifeworks
If you are a tourist or an English-speaking employee in Poland, it pays to know where you can get the right assistance, especially during medical emergencies. First Things First – Health Insurance Policies. Temporary visitors: It is very advisable to see if your...
by Trevor Turnbull | 26 Jun 2015 | Polish news
Minister for health Professor Marian Zembala has returned with great news from a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels. The commission has agreed to a 12 billion złoty payment for Polish healthcare services. This is equivalent to a massive 20 percent of the...
