Pavel signs law ending PVZP health monopoly for non-EU foreigners
The change means that non-EU citizens living in Czechia will be able to choose from a range of health insurance providers.
Czech Senate officially passes bill ending PVZP insurance monopoly for non-EU foreigners
The new law allows long-term non-EU residents in Czechia to take out health insurance with a range of providers.
Despite change to Czech insurance law, healthcare challenges persist for children of non-EU expats
A Prague-based advocate for foreigners in Czechia says that misleading practices surrounding children's healthcare continue among some insurance agents.
Czech dentists respond to European Commission goals to ban mercury fillings by 2025
Unlike their alternatives, amalgam fillings – used for almost half of all tooth fillings in Czechia – are covered by health insurance.
Prague to open a dedicated dental emergency center from September
The new unit, which will also operate a normal appointment service during the day, aims to relieve pressure on the capital's network of dentists.
Visiting the doctor in Czechia as a foreign student can be a painful task
The language barrier and long waiting times make accessing Czech healthcare an oft-daunting task for foreign, young students.
Around 20 percent of people in Czechia are not registered with a dentist
The shortage of stomatologists in Czechia explains the high proportion of people who have health insurance but no dentist.
New statistics map the Czech Republic's ongoing doctor shortage
The increasing average age of doctors in Czechia, paired with an underfunded system, has led to a long-term shortage of doctors in the country.
