The Armenian government remains committed to its course of transition to a universal health insurance system, denying speculation about possible cuts to social programs after the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a briefing held in the government, referred to the rumors circulating among the public that restrictions may be introduced in the health insurance system after the elections scheduled for June 7, 2026. The head of the government categorically denied such claims, stressing that the development of the health sector is in no way related to the electoral processes.
According to the prime minister, the pre-election program of the ruling power sets a clear and unchanging goal to include the entire population of Armenia in the insurance system. As proof of the consistency of this course, Pashinyan pointed to the government’s new decision, according to which new groups of citizens will be included in the system from 2027.
The head of the government assured the journalists that the program will continue to function normally and expand systematically both before and after the voting day, as this important social process is free from any political context.
As of March 10, 1,064,596 citizen applications were registered, according to official statistics confirming the demand for the introduced health insurance system. It is noteworthy that the vast majority of them, 865,928 visits, are made by people over the age of 65. The total volume of funds provided was more than 29.7 billion drams, of which about 17 billion were directed to the medical needs of pensioners. As of today, 668 business entities provide patient service and preferential medication in the country.
The government admits that there are still some technical complications, queues and controversial tax issues at the stage of establishing the system, but they expect its final stabilization within the next year. Experts emphasize the enormous socio-economic effect of the reform. reducing the burden of health care costs has a direct impact on the well-being of the population and, according to forecasts, will lead to an improvement in poverty indicators as early as next year.
The large-scale funding of the program, which the authorities say was made possible by an additional $880 million raised by the state, has relieved not only the elderly of serious financial costs, but also their younger relatives, who previously had to pay for the expensive treatment of family members on their own.
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