The president signed a bill that extends the free drug program. Now, in addition to the 75+ seniors, the solution will besides benefit those over 65 and children and young people up to the age of 18. This will keep more money in citizens' pockets. Expanding the programme is possible through efficient management of public finances. The effective fight against VAT mafias is more money in the state budget, which we can allocate to Poles and Poles.
– The focus of all our social successes – besides in the field of wellness protection – is the repair of the Polish budget, stressed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of signing the bill on free medicines.Free medications for people under the age of 18 and over 65
16 million Poles will save in the pharmacy. This is all thanks to the implementation of the extended free medicine programme. The originator of this solution, like others under the #NewConcrete, is Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.
So far, people over 75 years of age have utilized this solution. Now, thanks to our effective actions, they will be joined by 11.5 million people, namely:
- persons over 65 years of age;
- children and adolescents up to the age of 18.
– After years, after many discussions, after many consultations, we concluded that these 2 key social groups – our children (from infants beginning and ending to young people until the age of 18) and our seniors (who quit or are already retired, i.e. those who are over 65 years old) – should receive greater support from the Polish government – said the head of the Polish government.
Lists of free medicines, medical devices and foodstuffs
To date, the list of free reimbursed medicines has included over 2,000 items. It was almost half of all available products in the pharmacy! In 2022 alone, 2.7 million seniors benefited from the program, who received over 76 million free packs of medicines.
New letters on its website will be published by the Ministry of Health. The fresh list for seniors is almost 3,800 free drugs. In addition to it, there will besides be a list of medicines for children and adolescents up to the age of 18, which will contain over 2,800 medicines.
– I am very pleased, my fellow countrymen, that we have specified another bill that will improve the destiny in protecting the wellness of all Polish citizens. In fact, everyone, due to the fact that besides those who will not be its direct beneficiaries, will be glad that their parents, grandparents or their children can benefit more easy from what is needed in wellness care – with appropriate treatment – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
#NewConcretes – realised promises to Poles
In May we presented fresh details, that is, proposals for concrete solutions for Poles. In addition to the extension of the free medications programme:
- an increase in the benefit of PLN 500+ to PLN 800 per period for each kid from 1 January 2024;
- free state highways from 1 July 2023
Passenger car drivers and motorcyclists have been utilizing free journeys on the A2 Konin-Stryków motorways, A4 Wrocław-Sośnica and A1 Gdańsk-Torun since the beginning of July. The president signed a bill in early August, under which from 1 January 2024 each kid will receive PLN 800, alternatively of the current PLN 500.
