28 result(s) for cut in Health & Wellness
Tobacco Tax Hike in Hungary to Boost Healthcare Funding
- 16 Sep 2026 6:38 AM
- health & wellness
The government will use the revenues from an increased excise tax on tobacco products as additional funding for the health sector, the government's website said.
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Mandatory Doctor E-Referrals in Hungary Given 'One-Year Grace Period'
- 10 Jul 2026 7:07 AM
- health & wellness
The government will allow a one-year grace period before electronic referrals become mandatory in health care, government spokeswoman Anita Kobol said at a press conference on Thursday.
Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours
- 10 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
For nearly forty years, suicide rates in Hungary were on a consistent decline. However, a recent alert from the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) suggests this progress has stalled. According to MOK, the downward trend broke in 2019, marking a turnaround not seen since the 1980s. The figures are stark: Hungary now averages one suicide every six hours.
Price Cuts on Certain OTC Drugs & Prescription Medicines at Pharmacies in Hungary
- 16 Jun 2025 10:15 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists said that pharmacies will also enforce the voluntary price restrictions of pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers so pharmacies will sell the products concerned at their own list prices as of December 31, 2024, or cheaper, National Economy Minister Marton Nagy said on his Facebook page.
Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District
- 18 Feb 2025 1:07 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- health & wellness
The state health insurance fund NEAK has halved its funding for daylong surgery and outpatient services at HT Medical Centre, the largest healthcare institution in Budapest’s 17th District, the medical institution announced.
New Minimally-Invasive Thyroid Cancer Treatment Developed in Hungary
- 13 Feb 2025 6:52 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's Premier Med and Semmelweis University have developed a minimally-invasive method for treating thyroid cancer in a close to HUF 300m project, the private healthcare provider told MTI.
First Orthopedic Robotic Surgery Center Launched in Hungary
- 7 Aug 2024 8:44 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- health & wellness
The demand for innovation is consistently high in domestic private healthcare institutions. With an investment of around HUF 500 million (EUR 1.2 million), Emineo Private Hospital is launching the country’s first Orthopedic Robotic Surgery Center.
Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader
- 13 Feb 2024 6:42 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- health & wellness
Emergencies happen, and people call an ambulance. Sometimes, the ambulance comes on time – and sometimes, it doesn’t. Increasingly, in Budapest, it doesn’t. The Hungarian press has been filled with stories where ambulances did not arrive on time.
Tobacco Tax Hike in Hungary to Boost Healthcare Funding
- 16 Sep 2026 6:38 AM
- health & wellness
The government will use the revenues from an increased excise tax on tobacco products as additional funding for the health sector, the government's website said.
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Mandatory Doctor E-Referrals in Hungary Given 'One-Year Grace Period'
- 10 Jul 2026 7:07 AM
- health & wellness
The government will allow a one-year grace period before electronic referrals become mandatory in health care, government spokeswoman Anita Kobol said at a press conference on Thursday.
Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours
- 10 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
For nearly forty years, suicide rates in Hungary were on a consistent decline. However, a recent alert from the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) suggests this progress has stalled. According to MOK, the downward trend broke in 2019, marking a turnaround not seen since the 1980s. The figures are stark: Hungary now averages one suicide every six hours.
Price Cuts on Certain OTC Drugs & Prescription Medicines at Pharmacies in Hungary
- 16 Jun 2025 10:15 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists said that pharmacies will also enforce the voluntary price restrictions of pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers so pharmacies will sell the products concerned at their own list prices as of December 31, 2024, or cheaper, National Economy Minister Marton Nagy said on his Facebook page.
Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District
- 18 Feb 2025 1:07 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- health & wellness
The state health insurance fund NEAK has halved its funding for daylong surgery and outpatient services at HT Medical Centre, the largest healthcare institution in Budapest’s 17th District, the medical institution announced.
New Minimally-Invasive Thyroid Cancer Treatment Developed in Hungary
- 13 Feb 2025 6:52 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's Premier Med and Semmelweis University have developed a minimally-invasive method for treating thyroid cancer in a close to HUF 300m project, the private healthcare provider told MTI.
First Orthopedic Robotic Surgery Center Launched in Hungary
- 7 Aug 2024 8:44 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- health & wellness
The demand for innovation is consistently high in domestic private healthcare institutions. With an investment of around HUF 500 million (EUR 1.2 million), Emineo Private Hospital is launching the country’s first Orthopedic Robotic Surgery Center.
Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader
- 13 Feb 2024 6:42 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- health & wellness
Emergencies happen, and people call an ambulance. Sometimes, the ambulance comes on time – and sometimes, it doesn’t. Increasingly, in Budapest, it doesn’t. The Hungarian press has been filled with stories where ambulances did not arrive on time.