A recent report revealed that 4.5 million Italians, approximately 7.6% of the population, skipped public healthcare services this year due to affordability, long waits, or access issues.
Health expert Nino Cartabellotta emphasized in L'Espresso that Italian healthcare has devolved into a privilege, pointing specifically at long waiting times as a major deterrent for those seeking treatment.
The public healthcare system has long struggled with waiting lists; in 2023, nearly one in five patients were waiting over a year for specialist consultations.
Due to extensive delays in the public healthcare system, a significant 65% of patients opted to seek private consultations or diagnostic tests in 2023.
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