Αssociated Press reports from Athens that Greece’s largest medical association on Monday criticized a decision by the country’s government to impose price caps on coronavirus tests at private labs, warning that the measure could disrupt testing during a spike in infections.
The center-right government last week set the price limits at 40 euros ($48) for regular swab tests and 10 euros ($12) for rapid tests, cutting current rates at most labs by more than half.
In response, the Panhellenic Medical Association noted that the measure would force many independent labs to stop providing COVID-19 tests because they would be too costly for them, putting additional pressure on the state-run health service.
There was no immediate response from Greece’s Development Ministry to the complaint.
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