Belgian medical groups file EU complaint over healthcare framework laws

Belgian doctors, dentists, and orthodontists have filed a complaint with the European Commission against the state, alleging that recent federal healthcare framework laws violate the principle of proportionality. The syndicates, including Absym, the Cartel, VVT, and Buos, target reforms to the consultation model and other measures pushed by Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke. The outcome is uncertain, but the complaint could pressure Belgium to adjust its healthcare legislation.