State to continue covering Okypy deficits until end of 2026

MPs on Thursday handed the state health services organisation (Okypy) another lifeline, making the organisation eligible for direct state funding up until the end of 2026.

Under the law voted through at the House of Representatives, where Okypy posts a deficit it will be replenished by state funds until December 31, 2026. Previously, the cutoff for such direct state support had been set at the end of May of this year.

Okypy, which runs state hospitals, was supposed to become financially self-sufficient ...