AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoNHIF Budget: Bulgaria’s Parliament Budget and Finance Committee adopted the 2026 National Health Insurance Fund bill at first reading, with revenues and transfers of about EUR 5.25B and expenditures up 8.5% year-on-year, while keeping the health insurance contribution rate at 8%. Social Protection Watch: The Bulgarian Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva urged lawmakers to protect vulnerable groups in the 2026 budget, warning that tighter fiscal controls shouldn’t limit access to social benefits and criticizing gaps like funding for a national children’s hospital. Medicines Access: Bulgaria is moving to shore up generic medicines access amid a shortage crisis, as policy work continues around medicines pricing and supply. Infectious Disease Alert: New data flags measles hotspots across Europe, with Bulgaria among the countries reporting rising cases—an important heads-up for families planning summer travel. Heat & Health: A new look at extreme heat warns of rising health toll risks as Europe’s population ages, stressing prevention for older people and other vulnerable groups. Veterinary Control: Dr. Koicho Koev was appointed Bulgaria’s Chief Veterinary Sanitary Inspector to strengthen prevention and surveillance of infectious animal diseases.
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