Greece ready to receive 1 billion-euro installment
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The Greek government has completed the last of the 13 prior actions needed in order to receive its next 1 billion euros bailout-loan installment, which is now expected to be disbursed before Christmas.
The pending action was to set lower prices for the diagnostic tests paid for by the country’s main public healthcare provider, EOPYY.
The ministerial decision signed on Monday foresees a reduction of 43 percent in the 51 most expensive tests, while the cost of lab tests will be cut by 9 percent.
The Health Ministry said that it will examine the impact of the measure in two months, giving the government time to draft a more comprehensive plan for health provider EOPYY.
“The Greek authorities delivered all the outstanding input to complete the second set of milestones to the institutions for their final assessment,” European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said in Brussels on Monday, adding that the go-ahead was subject to the lenders’ “positive assessment.”
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