Current status and problems of the Health System Reform in Bulgaria

This article summarises the first steps, current status, and problems of the health system reform in Bulgaria. At the present stage of the reform the emphasis is on establishing the legislative basis, definition of the structures and responsibilities for solving the different problems. In this context, the current situation in oncological health care requires that the State, represented by the Parliament, the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), defines clearly its responsibilities for and commitment to these socially important diseases.