The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic has prepared a decree that sets the priorities of the expenditures of health insurance companies for the year 2026 with effect from February 1, 2026.[3][1] The total budget will reach almost 8.85 billion euros, which represents a year-on-year increase of more than 700 million euros.[1] More than 3.4 billion euros are allocated for institutional care, especially hospitals, with an increase of 501 million euros to cover the increase in salaries of health workers, energy prices and reforms.[1][3] The decree introduces minimum and maximum spending limits for medicines, ambulances, ambulances and prevention, thereby reducing the autonomy of insurance companies and increasing state control.[3][1] Hospitals remain the largest recipients of funds, outpatient clinics will receive more, prevention becomes a mandatory item with a defined budget.[3] The document is in the comment process and determines the distribution of billions from public health insurance.[3]