State to Cover Rare Disease Treatment Costs In Bulgaria

The government will fund medications and specialized foods for individuals over 18 with rare diseases, but eligibility hinges on starting treatment before adulthood. These changes, proposed by lawmakers from four parliamentary factions, are criticized by the non-governmental organization “Community Bridges Association” for being discriminatory.

Under the proposed changes, individuals over 18 years old with rare diseases who began treatment before reaching adulthood will have their therapy costs covered by the state until completion....