Polish Ophthalmologists Warn NFZ Amendment Enables Commercial Cataract Trips Abroad

Poland's Sejm approved an amendment allowing the National Health Fund (NFZ) to reimburse private firms directly for cataract treatment abroad, which the Polish Ophthalmological Society warns could facilitate commercial medical tourism and undermine domestic care. The change is confirmed but its implementation and impact remain uncertain.

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