Medical fees in Slovak outpatient clinics driven by funding shortages, doctors' chamber says
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The Slovak Medical Chamber responded to criticism over fees charged at outpatient clinics, stating that inadequate funding for clinic operations is the primary reason doctors impose additional charges on patients. The response came after Slovakia's public ombudsman Róbert Dobrovodský issued a report addressing the practice of charging fees in medical facilities that should provide free healthcare under the country's public health insurance system.