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So declared social affairs connoisseur Fatmir Hajoll for Online Economics.

According to him, there has so far been progress in creating the health insurance fund, but the fastest movement in this respect is needed.

There is a package that serves health reform in general, but also the creation of the Fund for health insurance. I think there has been progress, but there is a need for faster movement in the rapid application of health insurance because this affects improving the lives of Kosovo citizens”, he said.

He also said that with health security creation, there is economic security.

“Other than health security means it's top priority in the lives of each citizen and each family. I think it's also a kind of economic security because it prevents families with an average economy or poor economy who, in case they face difficulties related to the health of members or members of their families and because of the lack of access to costs, are at risk of slipping into poverty or in a difficult social situation, Hajolli told EconomyOnline.

The law on creating the insurance and health fund envisions this fund being filled by citizens as well as employers.

However, Hajoll thinks filling this fund should also be supported by Kosovo's budget.

A stable health insurance fund will also be established with budget support because it's a top employment and health priority in this”.

Delays in creating this fund according to Hajoll only hinder changing the current situation in Kosovo.

“I think there are many benefits from applying health services insurance and delays only preventing them from reaching a situation that would affect the overall change in the way the health care system functions that at the moment is not satisfactory”, he said.

The health insurance law has been passed in the Kosovo Assembly in February 2014, but is failing to implement.

This law envisions that all employees and public sector employers and private and public-private companies, in companies that have circulation of more than 50 thousand euros registered in low-priced taxes, will pay seven percent of their gross income, equal share between employers and employees -- each of which is 3.5 percent.

Also, it is estimated that other employees, in the private sector, smaller and smaller enterprises, as well as citizens not registered as employed but have other incomes, will pay from 3.5 euros a month.

While for citizens released from any form of co-finance, under the Law on Health, the health insurance bill, payment of mandatory health insurance guarantee will be made with financial transfers from the country's budget.