Co-payment system to be introduced in Armenian medical institutionsJune 14, 2010 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Healthcare Ministry representative Ara Ter-Grigoryan, stated that the RA government has approved a pilot program envisaging introduction of the system of co-payments in a number of Armenian medical institutions, starting with Arabkir medical center. “The program will last 6 months and will first of all refer to people who undergo treatment by government order,” he said. “A part of the sum will be paid by the government, the remaining part - by the client. The project has two goals: to determine the real amount of payments in the hospitals and avoid secret bargains. It will first be launched in Yerevan and then in regions of Armenia,” he said, adding that the payment system in maternity hospitals and polyclinics will remain unchangeable. The Ministry will conduct monthly monitoring to decide whether the project should be prolonged. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |