The Ministry of Health, it turns out, respondedof Euromedia24.comthe information about the embarrassing debts accumulated by the ministry, which was provided to the media from various sources. We are talking about the outstanding expenses of the state order amounting to about 940 million drams, and the debts have accumulated in several large regional and Yerevan hospitals, because the funds of the state order reduced by the 2024 budget were used up ahead of time, and the hospitals continued to provide services to the citizens, the minister said. given through the window of the offer, that is to treat "nisya" and later receive it from the Ministry of Health based on the expenses presentedcompensation.
The MoH did not do enoughof Euromedia24.compublished information, further confirmed that there were unpaid expenses, but avoided mentioning the amount of outstanding debt at the hospitals andavoided in publicl the list of hospitals in poor condition. Instead, in its explanation, the MoH cautiously stated that it had no debts as of December 15, after that there is an increased and allegedly unforeseen large expense on December 15, 2024, which will still have to be adjusted according to performance, after which a new payment will be made. in the indefinite future.
We emphasize that the ministry did not deny the news about the debts, it avoided clarifying whether it is true that they are trying to show lower debts through mediation, so as not to make noise, and the Ministry of Health also refused to publish the names of the hospitals that started the year with debts. We have reached out to the Ministry to get comprehensive answers to all our questions including why various sources are circulating about debts, a criminal deal is being offered to hospital directors before the 2025 state order reduction and if it is denied, then why are sources circulating about debts? Hopefully we will get a proper clarification and publish it in full.
