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ANOTHER 270,000 ARMENIANS BECOME ELIGIBLE TO FREE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
YEREVAN, February 12. / ARKA /. The number of people eligible to free
health care has increased by 270,000 from January 1, 2014 thanks to
a set of health reforms, deputy health minister Vahan Poghosyan told
a news conference today.
According to the official numbers, until January 1, 2014 around one
million citizens were eligible to state-guaranteed free medical care
and medical aid , including children under 7 and military personnel
and members of their families.
The reforms had been developed and presented to the government by
the ministry, he said. Poghosyan said also the reforms specified and
approved all the types of free and preferential medical services and
also the additional medical care provided to needy segments of the
population and targeted social groups.
The deputy minister mentioned also that according to the reforms,
prices for medical services must be approved based on the conclusions
of a minister-created pricing omission. -0-
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YEREVAN, February 12. / ARKA /. The number of people eligible to free
health care has increased by 270,000 from January 1, 2014 thanks to
a set of health reforms, deputy health minister Vahan Poghosyan told
a news conference today.
According to the official numbers, until January 1, 2014 around one
million citizens were eligible to state-guaranteed free medical care
and medical aid , including children under 7 and military personnel
and members of their families.
The reforms had been developed and presented to the government by
the ministry, he said. Poghosyan said also the reforms specified and
approved all the types of free and preferential medical services and
also the additional medical care provided to needy segments of the
population and targeted social groups.
The deputy minister mentioned also that according to the reforms,
prices for medical services must be approved based on the conclusions
of a minister-created pricing omission. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/another_270_000_armenians_become_eligible_to_free_ medical_assistance/#sthash.3U5NmECC.dpuf