Private clinics deny patients treatment as Greece’s health system collapses

Greece's private healthcare clinics said on the 29 October 2013 that they would not accept patients insured by the country's main healthcare facility, the National Organisation for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY), because the organisation owes €800 million in private healthcare facilities.

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Kathimerini, 29.10.13: Private clinic refuse patients insured with EOPYY over outstanding payments http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_29/10/2013_525176

ESO: Background information: Doctors warn of rising xenophobia in Europe's healthcare systems http://www.europeansources.info/record/doctors-warn-of-rising-xenophobia-in-europes-healthcare-systems/

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