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The Supervisory Board of the National Health Insurance Fund is expecting from the BMA proposals for solving the problem of clinical pathways overspending. This became clear from the words of the member of the Supervisory Board Dr. Evgeni Tasovski. “We look at where the pain is, and this is the spot that is to be […]

Many people called their personal doctors to enroll for a checkup after the Health Minister Dr. Petar Moskov said that if routine preventive checkups were skipped, there should be a higher health insurance, announced the GPs. Even now there is a fine of BGN 50 for skipping the annual checkup provided for in the Health […]

The technology was developed by Japanese scientists Japanese scientists have developed technology that allows identifying cancer disease in one drop of blood at an early stage within three minutes, informs RIA Novosti. The technology was developed by Japanese scientists “The technology allows to determine malignancy and to identify the early stage of stomach, colon and […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the viral shedding of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea was important, but not a global crisis, reported Reuters the week before. Eight new cases of the disease have been reported in the recent days. 162 people were infected with the virus and 20 people […]

Referrals will not be necessary for preventive routine examinations starting 2016 Employees are granted one day paid leave every year to undergo preventive medical examinations. The Health Minister Petar Moskov has already held talks with his colleague Ivaylo Kalfin to allow such a change to the Labour Code. This practice exists in all civilized countries […]