At the regional board meeting today, the Kronoberg region's leading politicians would take a position on the criticized proposal to raise the fee for hearing aids from SEK 350 to SEK 1,050. But the case was re-filed.

The reason was uncertainty regarding the price tag.

- We prescribe different types of hearing aids, one of which costs SEK 995. But we cannot have a fee that is higher than the price, says Mikael Johansson (M), chairman of the regional board.

The proposal also means that patients own their hearing aid instead of leasing it. But whether service on the appliance was included in the price was not investigated.

"Stop in the trash"

The Social Democrats were prepared to vote against the proposal.

- As the proposal now looks, we are prepared to put it in the trash. But if we change the proposal for a compromise, for example only raise by a few hundred dollars, we could meet, says opposition councilor Henrietta Serrate (S).

After a new preparation by the Health Board and the Regional Board, the moderates want the regional council to decide on the proposal at the end of February.

Exactly how it will look then, is thus unclear.