Unions say healthcare reforms full of mistakes, badly worded

Czech trade unions have said that Health Minister Tomáš Julínek’s recent healthcare reform bills are badly worded and contain many mistakes. On Tuesday, the head of the Trade Union of Doctors in the Czech Republic, Martin Engel, said that he predicted many lawsuits due to the ambiguity of terms used in the bills. The Bohemian and Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions also condemned the reforms, saying that they circumvented the charter of fundamental human rights. A first wave of healthcare reforms was implemented in January to reduce waste in the healthcare system. Health Minister Tomáš Julínek has met with strong opposition in his bid to further overhaul the Czech healthcare system with follow-up reforms.

Author: Rosie Johnston