Total expenditure by the compulsory health insurance funds will exceed 19.4 billion lei, with hospital care receiving the largest financial allocation. At its meeting on Friday, 16 October, the Board of the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) revised the revenue and expenditure estimates for the compulsory health insurance funds (AOAM) for the current year 2026.
Those without a bachelor’s degree in psychology will no longer be able to practise as psychologists once the new legislative provisions come into force. For those already working in the field but who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in another subject and subsequently completed a master’s degree in psychology, the authorities are proposing a transition period of 3–4 years to complete their studies.
Over 401 million lei were spent in the first eight months of the year on subsidised medicines for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. More than 460,000 people benefited from these, according to data from the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM).
Psychologists practising independently are to be included in the system of compulsory social and health insurance contributions. The amendments are set out in a draft law amending certain legislative acts relating to the practice of the profession of psychologist.
The processes for funding medical services are set to focus more on the patient journey and the quality of the services provided. This statement was made by Andrei Uncuța, who has been presented to the team at the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) as its appointed Director-General.
Parliament has voted in the second reading to amend the Law on Compulsory Health Insurance Funds for 2026.
The public organisation ‘Association for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship’ has won the project competition for the prevention of drug use and will receive 2.5 million lei to implement the project ‘Health Education — Drug-Free Communities’.
Ion Dodon says that the management of state assets, the governance of state-owned enterprises and the protection of the public interest will be his main responsibilities in his new role as Director-General of the Public Property Agency (APP).
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an increase of 167.45 million lei in the revenue and expenditure of the compulsory health insurance funds for 2026. The amendments must be approved by Parliament. Following the changes, revenue will amount to 18.99 billion lei, whilst expenditure will total 19.38 billion lei. The initially approved deficit of 385.2 million lei remains unchanged.
The National Cancer Control Programme for 2026–2030 will require 2.59 billion lei, according to a draft drawn up by the Ministry of Health. The funds will be allocated from the state budget, compulsory health insurance funds and external sources, including European funds.
