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Country’s healthcare system in a nutshell
The Hungarian health system is primarily organised under a single health insurance fund, providing coverage for almost all residents. However, the range of services covered by this fund is somewhat limited compared to other European Union countries.
Since 2011, significant reforms have led to a highly centralised system, where the national government now oversees key aspects like strategic direction, financing, regulations, and the provision of most specialist and inpatient care.
The Ministry of Human Capacities manages the system through the National Healthcare Service Centre (ÁEEK), which handles tasks like care coordination, hospital planning, licensing, and acts as an umbrella organisation for local health agencies. In 2012, the central government took control of local hospitals from county and municipal governments, with the ÁEEK managing these state-owned facilities.
The single health insurance fund is managed by the National Institute of Health Insurance Fund Management (NEAK), a government entity supervised by the Ministry of Human Capacities. Funding is derived from payroll contributions by employers and employees, as well as direct government transfers.
The health care delivery system is heavily centered around hospitals. The national government's direct management of hospitals that were previously under local authority has made it the primary provider of both inpatient and outpatient services, although a few local governments still own multi-specialty outpatient facilities known as polyclinics.
https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/countries/hungary
Public vs private
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The national PHR
History
The National eHealth Infrastructure and its specialised modules were established within the framework of projects no. TIOP-2.3.2-12/1-2013-0001 and TIOP-2.3.1-13/1-2013-0001 under the social infrastructure operating programme with support from the European Union and co-funding by the Hungarian State, with a total investment of 4.87 billion Hungarian forints. Continuous development of the system is ensured by forms close cooperation of the Hungarian State and the European Union such as project no. 1.9.6 of the Human Resource Development Operating Programme / EFOP of Hungary.
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