Ticino’s head of health speaks of a “hard blow”
Published: Thursday, Sep 26th 2024, 16:50
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At 10.5%, Ticino recorded the highest increase of all cantons in average premiums across all age groups. The head of health in Ticino, Raffaele De Rosa, is concerned and speaks of a "very hard blow" for the population.
The highest increase in premiums in Switzerland will place a heavy burden on the people of Ticino, explained De Rosa on Thursday when asked by the Keystone-SDA news agency.
In Ticino, costs have risen in various areas, including physiotherapy and Spitex services.
As health insurance premiums continue to rise, De Rosa also fears a further increase in the number of people who require a health insurance reduction. De Rosa noted that just under one in three people in Ticino currently receive a premium reduction, with 110,000 people in total.
Stop expansion of Spitex services
Almost ten days ago, the Ticino cantonal parliament became the first canton to approve a restriction on the admission of Spitex organizations. The background to this measure is an amendment to the Federal Health Insurance Act (KVG). The new Article 55b, which came into force on 1 July, allows the cantons to introduce a moratorium on the granting of new operating licenses to Spitex organizations.
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