Appearing before Parliament’s health committee on Monday, the minister-designate pledged a fundamentally new approach: care that is measurable and transparent, a renewed emphasis on primary care and professional bodies, and an additional 500 billion forints in annual funding for the sector.
János Révész, Hungary’s national hospital director-general, has announced his resignation just one day before the incoming Tisza-led government takes office, saying the country’s changing political leadership should be free to appoint its own healthcare chief.
Hungary’s healthcare system could undergo one of its most significant transformations in decades under the programme of the Tisza Party, with changes expected to affect millions of patients and medical professionals alike.
The line-up of the incoming Tisza government was finalised on Thursday with the announcement of the interior and justice ministers. Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party and prime minister-elect, announced on Facebook that Gábor Pósfai, the party’s operational leader, will head the Ministry of the Interior, which oversees law enforcement and sport, while Márton Melléthei-Barna, the party’s legal leader, will serve as Minister of Justice.
Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has announced the first seven ministers of his future cabinet, offering the clearest picture yet of how the new Tisza-led government will be structured.
