• The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) is implementing savings of €23.3 million this year and €34.4 million annually from 2027, according to a response by Health Minister Korinna Schumann to a Green Party inquiry.
  • Since May 1, the co-payment for essential dental prosthetics (crowns, dentures) has increased from 25 to 30 percent, saving €5.8 million this year.
  • Patient transport is now only covered by ÖGK with a medical certificate of inability to walk, and coverage for inter-hospital transport has been eliminated, shifting costs to hospital operators.
  • The Greens criticize the cuts as ‘hardline austerity at the expense of the insured’ and note that the minister does not know how many people are affected by specific measures.

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