Although Spain is alleged to be one of the EU countries with the shortest hospital waiting lists, at least 13% of people in Malaga province took out a private health insurance last year - and the insurance companies fully expect the number to grow. The private clinics boast that their waiting lists are practically non-existent. According to figures compiled by ICEA, which does research for the pension funds and insurance companies, people have to wait 45 days after they make an appointment to see a specialist in Malaga province - three days more than the average for the rest of Andalucia. Malaga also lags behind when t comes to getting the results of tests - 21 days as opposed to 20 in the rest of the region. However, private insurance is slightly cheaper in the province - 555 euros a year as opposed to the national average of 568 euros.
Monday, June 04, 2007
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