The debate over health insurance should be about more than taxes or who has to pay how much; instead, it should answer the question of who is responsible for people's health, Eero Merilind writes.
Family doctors and hospitals are struggling with higher electricity prices. As a result of the energy carriers' fees getting more expensive, the Health Insurance Fund's (Haigekassa) council is starting to consider increasing the price of health care services.
This Ministry of Education and Research has planned a legal amendment in winter, which removes an obligation for parents whose children don't attend a kindergarten to go to development report meetings once per year, with their child. According to the new plan, children can get their assessment with their family doctor instead.
Several Estonian companies are offering incentives for people who decide to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in the near future. Entrepreneurs hope that mass vaccinations will help avoid putting life on hold again this fall.
People have been able to get vaccinated at the market, while the Proto Discovery Factory is offering free vaccinations on Friday and Saturday. The idea came from the center, with the Ministry of Social Affairs helping to find the necessary medical staff. I think it is not just the state s business. I believe it is everyone s business. Restrictions and closures affect us all, meaning that we must work together instead of only looking to the state, said Ott Sarapuu, head of the Proto Discovery Factory.