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The Government is preparing two budget amendments, for health, the Interior Ministry and agriculture
The Government will approve on Friday a first budget rectification of 5 billion RON, covering health, public order, and agriculture. A second, more extensive one is due in November.
Kelemen Hunor: The Government must find funds for pension and salary increases in 2027
The UDMR leader is calling for pensions and public sector salaries to be indexed in 2027 in line with 2025 inflation, following two years of freeze, and rejects any further tax increases.
Home Medical Care Reimbursed by the Health Insurance House: Conditions and Duration (up to 180 days)
Housebound patients can receive consultations or medical care at home. Reimbursement for specialised care requires insured status, a medical referral, and an ECOG performance status of 3 or 4.
Foto ilustrativăPillar II: how to find out your private pension fund and how much money you have accumulated
ASF and CNPP provide online tools to verify private pension funds and account balances. We explain the steps, fund unit calculations, and payment rules.
Foto ilustrativăRogobete: healthcare system risks financial blockages, needs up to 11 billion RON by year's end
The Minister of Health has discussed with hospital and ambulance managers about the financial pressure within the system, after emergency services had already received an additional 150 million RON.
Foto ilustrativăMinistry of Health inspects budgets and staffing in hospitals and ambulance services
The Minister of Health has requested data from hospital and ambulance service managers regarding funding, staffing and new ambulances, following a 150,000,000 RON budget supplement for ambulance services and Emergency Reception Units.
BNS calls for the implementation of the pensions law and the correction of injustices regarding work categories
Dumitru Costin (BNS) calls for the resumption of pension indexation and the correction of the law for those with additional contributions to special work categories that have not been accounted for in their pension calculation.
Foto ilustrativăPensioner from Gorj, full reimbursement awarded in court for Da Vinci robot surgery at a private clinic
A man over 70 years old from Gorj has definitively won his case against CJAS, which must reimburse him nearly 110,000 RON for a surgical procedure performed using the Da Vinci robotic surgery system at a private clinic in Cluj.
Pensions and taxes in 2027: what scenarios fiscal consultant Adrian Negrescu is putting on the table
Pensions could increase in two stages in 2027, by 3–4% at the beginning of the year and again in the summer. There are also discussions about raising income tax on salaries from 10% to 16%.
Foto ilustrativăSANITAS Threatens General Strike: Demands Hospital Funding and Lifting of Hiring Freeze
The SANITAS Federation warns that the general strike in the Healthcare sector, suspended during the summer, could resume if the Government fails to address demands regarding salaries, staffing, and hospital funding.
Chronic patients forced to pay out of pocket for additional MRI and CT scans
13 patient associations are calling for the removal of the one MRI/CT scan per year reimbursement limit for chronic conditions, citing additional costs of thousands of RON for patients.
Health Minister: "No hospitals are closing". Rogobete bets on outpatient clinics and day hospitalisation
Alexandru Rogobete stated that no hospital will be closed and that the Ministry of Health continues to develop specialist outpatient clinics and day hospitalisation services.
Rogobete wants duty payments for first, second and third-year residents
The Minister of Health is proposing payment for on-call shifts for residents in their first three years, along with a progressive rate, with a 25% increase for each additional monthly on-call shift.
Rogobete is preparing stricter rules for doctors who sneak off to private practice during hospital hours
Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete is seeking legislative changes to allow hospital managers to dismiss doctors who leave for private clinics during their state-sector working hours, after three disciplinary infractions.
Rogobete Requests 11 Billion RON in Budget Rectification for Health
The Minister of Health says the healthcare system needs between 10.5 and 11 billion RON by the end of the year. The budget revision is expected towards the end of next week.
Pensions Could Rise in Two Instalments from 1 January. Government Seeks Funding Sources
Government sources say that the pension increase could be applied in two stages from 1 January. The Executive is seeking funds, as PNRR funding disappears from 2027.
Foto ilustrativăRogobete holds emergency meeting with pharmaceutical manufacturers: "Patients need medicines, not explanations"
The Minister of Health held discussions with ARPIM and APMGR on measures to prevent medicine shortages in hospitals: weekly stock monitoring and additional reserves for critical treatments.
Rogobete announces measures to prevent medicine shortages in hospitals
The Minister of Health held discussions with pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors regarding the prevention of supply disruptions. Weekly stock reporting and increased reserves of critical medicines have been established.
ÎCCJ: Banks Cannot Charge Interest for the Full Loan Period Following Early Maturity
The High Court ruled that the "outstanding debt" at the early maturity of a loan includes only the interest accrued up to that point, and not the interest for the remaining period of the contract.
Grindeanu: "There will be no changes to Pension Pillar II in the near future"
Sorin Grindeanu states that Pillar II pensions are not on the PSD agenda and that there will be no changes in the near future, in the context of Olguța Vasilescu's statements.
Foto ilustrativăNazare: pension indexation depends on budgetary data, he does not put forward a percentage
The Finance Minister, Alexandru Nazare, says that the pension increase will only be decided after a complete analysis of budgetary data, without confirming or ruling out a rise of over 5%.
Only six countries have pension systems with the highest rating, according to a 2026 global ranking
The Netherlands leads the Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2026 with 85.8 points. Romania is not included in the analysis of the 55 countries.
Nazare on pension indexation in 2027: the increase must be "prudent and sustainable"
The Finance Minister says he wants pension indexation from 2027, but the final decision will only be made after all budgetary figures have been established.
Pension indexation from 2027: what Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare had to say
Nazare says he wants pension indexation at the beginning of 2027, but in a cautious manner. The decision on the percentage, including whether it will exceed 5%, will be made following an analysis of budgetary data.