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healthcare reform package under which employees receive no sick pay in the
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designed to prevent employees from abusing sick-leave benefits, was
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The Constitutional Court in Brno has postponed a decision on whether
symbolic fees for visiting the doctor are unconstitutional. The court’s
chairman Pavel Rychetský said the court needed more time to reach a
decision. He was speaking after a day of deliberations and
cross-examination with the health minister and even the prime minister
appearing to give testimony.
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The Christian Democrats – one of the three parties in the centre-right
governing coalition – unveiled controversial new abortion proposals on
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prepared by the Civic Democrat Health Minister Tomas Julinek, who will need
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Current AffairsPharmacies see sharp drop in sales
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