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BUSINESS JOURNAL BUDAPEST
VOL. 26. NUMBER 21
NOVEMBER 16 – NOVEMBER 29, 2018
SPECIAL REPORT
Healthcare
SPECIAL REPORT
Concentration Ahead of Consolidation on Healthcare Market
The private healthcare market in Hungary has become considerably stronger in the past couple of years. This steady growth, however, may be curbed if proposed cuts of tax-free fringe benefits (Cafeteria) including health take effect. 12
SPECIAL REPORT
Digital Record to Bring Transparency, Efficiency to Healthcare Launched a year ago with the aim of making healthcare more transparent, the National eHealth Infrastructure has been widening its circle of data providers to private healthcare facilities. 16
SOCIALITE
Clinical Growth, From Budapest to Rome
Getting a Culinary Taste for Budapest Carolyn and Gábor Bánfalvi founded Taste Hungary ten years ago after writing a couple culinary guide books to Budapest and Hungary in order to “help travelers plan their trip and show them around”. 21
NEWS
Surprise GDP Data Shifts Economy up a Notch Exceeding all expectations, the Hungarian economy expanded by 4.8% in Q3 compared to the same period of last year, the Central Statistical Office has reported. The data might result in upward revisions of growth projections for the full year. 3
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With a new Hungarian investor on board, and plans to expand in the country, the region and to Italy, Dennis A. Diokno of FirstMed Clinics says this is an extremely interesting time to be in the private healthcare business in BUSINESS Hungary. 14
Helping Hungary Help Those Most in Need The local branch of UNICEF will challenge low levels of giving and a difficult environment for NGOs in order to raise funds on World Children’s Day (November 20), executive director Antónia Mészáros tell the BBJ. 6