Wait 13 Times Longer for a Doctor – Unless You Pay

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Every year more money is put into the Austrian health care system, but at the same time the care is deteriorating, the SPÖ complains. Two-class medicine remains. This is also underpinned by a recent study by private insurance companies: "If you don't want to pay, you have to wait a long time, up to 13 times longer for a specialist medical appointment," says SPÖ health spokesman Rudolf Silvan. "The Austrian health care system has become significa…

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If you want a doctor's appointment quickly in Austria, you have to pay. If you are dependent on the cash register system, you often wait for weeks or months. A current study shows that patients wait up to 13 times longer for a specialist appointment than for the electorate. The examination is based on 1,591 mystery requests from doctors:inside all of Austria and was carried out at the end of 2025/beginning of 2026 by the portal krankenversichere…