The Polish parliament has passed a law that expands doctors' authority to issue prescriptions for free drugs for patients 65 and older and for children under 18. The new legislation fulfills a long-standing demand of the Medical Council and allows all doctors, regardless of where they work and whether they have a contract with the National Health Fund, to issue prescriptions for free drugs.
421 deputies voted in favor of the law, 12 voted against and 11 abstained. The amendment to the Law on Publicly Funded Health Care Services and Certain Other Laws introduces provisions that are sure to be helpful to many patients using public and private health care.
The medical self-government has been pushing for these cha...
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