ÖGK Offers Free Courses to Help People Quit Smoking

The six-week programmes, available online or in person, aim to help participants break their addiction to cigarettes, vapes and other tobacco or nicotine products.
The End of Amalgam: Austria’s Dental Dilemma

A looming EU ban on amalgam fillings has sparked a crisis in Austrian healthcare, with stalled talks over dentist compensation threatening to drive up costs for all.
Patients in Austria May Face Higher Dental Costs

The price increase is due to a dispute between the ÖGK and dentists, as an EU-wide ban on amalgam fillings is set to take effect.
ÖGK Calls for Extra €1 Billion for Healthcare

Andreas Huss said the extra funding would help expand local outpatient services, create more GP positions, and strengthen mental health care.
Pop-Up General Practitioner Clinics to Open in Vienna

The plan is to encourage doctors to take over these clinics in the long run and make them permanent.
ÖGK Workers Against Sale of Vamed Clinics to French Investor

ÖGK and employees of the Vamed Group are rallying against the proposed sale of Vamed’s rehabilitation clinics to a French private equity firm..
Austria to Cut Single-Doctor Clinics

The Austrian Medical Association voices concern as the country’s Health Insurance Fund unveils plans to to phase out single-doctor practices in favour of collaborative healthcare units.