Government moves to enable insurance covered cross-border health care

Photo: René Volfík, iROZHLAS.cz

The Czech government has moved to address a pressing problem in health care for people living in the border regions who often have to travel long distances to see a specialist or dentist. A proposed amendment to the law should open the way for cross-border health care to be covered by Czech insurance companies.

People living in the border regions with Germany and Austria have been pushing for accessible cross-border health care for years.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová