On the day a new report claims that cutbacks to healthcare in Iceland’s remote Westfjords region will save the state little or nothing, the health minister of Iceland has indicated that he is likely willing to reduce the level of funding cuts to the region.
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Westfjords hospital to be saved?
Posted on 29 October 2010.
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Healthcare cuts in rural Iceland: a case study
Posted on 08 October 2010.
Next year’s proposed health budgets in Iceland are causing a headache for all involved: from politicians and doctors, to pensioners and regional development agencies. One stark example is in the Westfjords region, where cuts threaten the very existence of Isafjordur hospital and could cause further regional de-population.
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More cutbacks planned by Icelandic government
Posted on 04 October 2010.
Iceland’s finance minister says that the country’s debt situation is no worse than in neighbouring countries and better than many. Despite this, next year’s budget includes cuts to both maternity/paternity leave and child benefit.
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Iceland cuts to affect every area of public spending
Posted on 17 May 2010.
No aspect of public spending in Iceland will be left untouched by cuts next year, according to Gudbjartur Hannesson, the chairman of the parliamentary budgetary committee.
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