Slovak hospitals hit by financial constraints
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Slovak hospitals are under increased financial strain with less money to spend on medical equipment and drugs. The situation is a result of Slovakia's largest health insurer, V-eobecna Zdravotna Poist'ovna (V-ZP) allegedly "blackmailing" hospitals into signing contracts that hospitals claim do not give them enough to cover operating costs, the Slovak Spectator reports.