Romania’s public health insurance system saw a significant boost, collecting an additional RON 500 million (EUR 100 million) in August and September 2025. This increase comes after the implementation of the first set of fiscal reforms under Law 141/2025, according to data from the Ministry of Finance, as reported by Economica.net.
The rise in contributions was largely driven by the extension of health insurance payments to groups previously excluded, including retirees with pensions exceeding RON 3,000, family members of insured persons who had lost their coverage, and other previously uncovered individuals.
These new measures were part of the Romanian government’s broader effort to bolster public finances and address inequalities in health system funding. By expanding the pool of contributors, the government aims to create a more sustainable and equitable funding system for the country’s public health services.
Retirees with pensions exceeding RON 3,000 alone accounted for RON 438 million (over EUR 80 million) in health insurance contributions for the portions of their pensions above the set threshold. If this trend continues throughout the year, it could yield up to EUR 1 billion, which would represent approximately 0.25% of Romania’s gross domestic product.
In the first nine months of 2025, Romania’s public health insurance system recorded total revenues of RON 60.1 billion (EUR 12 billion), marking a 17.5% increase compared with the same period in 2024. Revenues from social health contributions (CASS) reached RON 51.5 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 13.6%.
Economica.net also highlighted that the reforms introduced under Law 141/2025, which removed several exemptions from health insurance payments, have been instrumental in addressing long-standing financial imbalances in the country’s national health insurance scheme.