Last year, the Region paid almost SEK 40 million to private online medical companies in other counties.
- We see that this is money that goes to a market where there are not equal conditions.
Our tax money will end up with Östgötarna and those with the greatest need.
Now a lot of money is seeping out to these online companies instead.
Kaisa Karro (S), chair of the Regional Board, believes that the service is unfair and risks making care unequal.
- The regions are lagging behind, so we have also commissioned our own healthcare center operations to snap up, become more digital and be able to offer digital healthcare services.
Västra Götaland's decision to stop paying for patient visits in the online medical companies' apps has set the ball rolling throughout Sweden.
Hear Kaisa Karro about unequal conditions and care choices in the video above.