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Italian healthcare reform and policy priorities

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Italian Health Minister Orazio Schillaci has outlined several key priorities for the modernization of the National Health Service (SSN). In Siena, Schillaci identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a critical global threat requiring a ‘One Health’ approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health sectors. He also announced intentions to finalize a new National Health Plan, noting that a comprehensive plan has been absent since 2008. Following these remarks, Schillaci defended the quality of the SSN at At the 58th Sumai Congress in Rome, describing Schillaci defended the system as being quality of the SSN, describing it as an ‘extremely high level’. level’ system and an excellence envied worldwide. He noted that the ministry frequently receives letters of gratitude from foreign citizens regarding the quality of care received in Italy. He emphasized the ‘Case di comunità’ (community houses) initiative as a major effort to decentralize healthcare and shift the focus toward prevention and the care of elderly and fragile patients. To support these reforms, the Minister confirmed that recruitment efforts are underway to address staffing needs and ensure these new local structures are fully operational. However, Gianluca Giuliano, national secretary of UGL Salute, raised concerns regarding the financial impact of medical errors. Giuliano reported that public health structures allocated 516 million euros in a single year to cover claims, as part of a larger 2.26 billion euro fund. He argued that these costs, including legal and insurance expenses, divert resources from essential care. Giuliano attributed the rise in litigation to organizational deficiencies, such as staff shortages and overcrowded wards, which contribute to professional pressure and defensive medicine.

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