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Italy expands healthcare coverage with 800 updates as medical innovation gains public support

By: We the Italians Editorial Staff

Italy is taking significant steps to modernize its public healthcare system, combining a major expansion of covered services with a national conversation about how medical innovation can benefit every patient.

Two government measures published in Italy's Official Gazette on September 30, 2026, revise the country's Essential Levels of Care, known as LEA. These define the medical services the National Health Service must guarantee, either free of charge or with patient cost-sharing.

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