SPÖ Leaders Oppose Federal Hospital Closure Plan

SPÖ state leaders Daniel Fellner, Hans Peter Doskozil, and Max Lercher warned against health sector cuts and hospital closures on Thursday.

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, SPÖ state party leaders Daniel Fellner of Carinthia, Hans Peter Doskozil of Burgenland, and Max Lercher of Styria voiced strong opposition to a federal government proposal to close hospitals and consolidate them into larger units. The leaders warned against reductions in the health sector and proposed normalizing a subsidiarity principle to empower the states. Meanwhile, FPÖ health spokesperson Gerhard Kaniak criticized statements by ÖGK Chairman Andreas Huss. Kaniak specifically targeted the rejection of bonus systems for health-conscious behavior and expressed critical views regarding specialist outpatient clinics.

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