What to know as Czechia begins shift to paperless healthcare
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Doctors across Czechia are starting to issue digital referrals and assessments under the new e-health system live from Jan. 2.
Czechia’s STD boom leaves foreigners fighting issues getting care, but it exists
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Expats.cz spoke with Czechia's largest STD charity and a foreigner who struggled finding care: we also explain how to access testing and treatment.
Update to Czechia's English-friendly health app simplifies medical check-ups
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The Ministry of Health says it'll become easier to make preventive check-ups and access cancer screening programs.
Experts warn: Czechia's aging population could overwhelm social services
Politicians and authorities warn that Czechia's welfare and healthcare systems may not be able to deal with people living longer.
Flavored vapes under fire: Czechia clamps down on e-cigarettes
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The Health Ministry has decided to prohibit the sale of candy-like flavors in vapes and e-cigarettes, but stops short of banning all flavors.
Relief for expats: Czechia to finally make extra, hidden doctors' fees illegal
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Many general practitioners in the country charge extra fees for services like speaking a different language or just to register at a practice.
Broken tax policy is fueling a black market booze boom in Czechia
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Alcohol addiction cost Czechia’s largest health insurer CZK 1 billion last year, while rising excise taxes on spirits are fueling illegal spirits demand.
Studying in Prague next fall? Here’s what you need to know about health insurance
International students in Czechia need health insurance—Colonnade’s digital tools and English-speaking care make it a hassle-free choice.
Funeral workers discover elderly Czech woman alive in coffin
A coroner had declared the lady dead the same day, before unsuspecting workers detected 'signs of respiratory activity.'
FIRST PERSON: From diagnosis to recovery, an expat's Czech healthcare journey with a charity
An expat living in Prague speaks of his experience with the nation's healthcare system after his cancer diagnosis.
