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Harsh criticism of a cut in the health budget for 2021 brought SPÖ chief Pamela Rendi-Wagner to bear on Sunday. The government wants to save almost 130 million euros in hospitals, revealed a detailed analysis of the budget. This is “completely irresponsible” and jeopardizes the supply of people amid the corona pandemic, the Second Republic’s biggest health crisis.
For 2021, the hospital financing budget is estimated to be almost 130 million euros less than in 2020 due to lower tax collection. Due to the lower total tax collection, the federal government’s share of hospital financing will be reduced from about 754.4 million euros to about 625.8 million euros. So the federal states would receive almost 130 million euros less for the operation of hospitals next year. In addition, there is an obligation for the federal states to reimburse social security around 180 million euros. In total, 310 million euros would be missing for the financing of the hospital, calculates Rendi-Wagner in a broadcast.
1,083 fewer doctors
“This directly affects hospitals and patients,” the SPÖ leader warned about the threat of staff shortages, dismantling of beds and lack of equipment. A hospital doctor would cost around 120,000 euros a year, which would mean 1,083 fewer doctors if the budget were cut by 130 million euros. Rendi-Wagner asked Turquoise-Green to withdraw this cut and guarantee funding for the hospitals.
