Senate support increase of health expenses

The Senate adopted on Friday without amendments the bill for the growth of public health expenses to at least 6 percent of GDP.  54 Senators voted in favor of the bill, 5 were against and 21 abstained. The change should be effective from 2024.  In 2018 public health expenses must be not less than 4.78 percent GDP,  in 2019 - 4.86 percent, in 2020 - 5.03 percent, in 2021 - 5.3 percent, in 2022 - 5.55 percent and in 2023 - 5.8 percent.