Due to the pandemic: Municipal polyclinics in Varna are making a profit, hospitals are making a loss For the first time in the last three decades, all diagnostic-consultative centers in Varna reported a profit. The good results are mainly due to the additional funding provided by the health fund and the municipality for the COVID-zones and vaccination points. DCC "Chaika" reports a double profit compared to 2020, and DCC "St. Ivan Rilski" for the first time in its history ends the year with a positive financial result. The picture is identical in the other 4 municipal DCCs, in the Medical Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine and in Dental Center I. In contrast, the municipal hospitals ended 2021 at a loss. In the traditionally most profitable Oncology Hospital, this is due to the opening of a COVID-department, and in the AG-hospital - to the suspension of planned admissions and operations for long periods. However, in the first half of this year, both hospitals made up for the losses. Only the Lung Hospital remains in crisis, which is the only one with arrears. All other municipal health care facilities reported revenue growth last year, investments in equipment, but also an increase in salary and insurance costs.
Source: Trud (12.09.2022)