Concerns Grow Over Funding for Pediatric Care in Poland
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Financing the treatment of the youngest patients is again becoming one of the important problems of the National Health Fund. In the first half of the year, the cost of child benefits grew faster than assumed in the financing mechanism. The Ministry of Health is now looking for a way to increase the available pool of funds. The case also reached the entourage of President Karol Nawrocki.
The National Health Fund (NFZ) may be struggling to fund pediatric treatment. According to Rzeczpospolita, by 2026 it could be short by as much as PLN 3.6 billion to cover services provided to patients under 18.
The Ministry of Health has asked Karol Nawrocki's circle for help in finding funding for the treatment of children and adolescents. As reported by "Rzeczpospolita," the ministry wants to amend the Medical Fund Act again, which would allow for increased funding for services by the National Health Fund. According to estimates, the Fund could face a shortfall of up to PLN 3.6 billion by the end of the year.
The Ministry of Health has asked President Karol Nawrocki to consider amending the Medical Fund Act, Rzeczpospolita has learned. The idea is to increase the National Health Fund's targeted subsidy for the treatment of children and adolescents.
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