MPs approve €2.13bn HIO budget amid Gesy concerns

MPs on Thursday passed the 2026 budget for the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) but still grumbled about the state of public healthcare.

The HIO is the agency administering Gesy – the national, single-payer healthcare system.

For this year, the HIO’s budget is balanced at €2.13 billion. Cash reserves as at January 1 came to €652 million.

Of the €2.13 billion in expenditures, €2 billion concern Gesy.

The budget bill passed by a unanimous vote in the House.