Region Dalarna's regional council has decided to allocate up to 30 million kronor extra to the care choice for child and youth psychiatry (BUP) in 2026. The investment aims to retain care providers. The opposition warns that the funds will not solve the root problems.
The regional council has decided to provide up to 30 million kronor to BUP's care choice for 2026, aiming to ensure the continued operation of care providers. The context is a serious situation with growing deficits among both private and public actors, where reimbursements are insufficient.
The region's own investigation reveals major deficits in the region-run BUP operations, exceeding 50 million kronor or 166 percent of paid reimbursements. Private providers highlight inadequate levels, while public operations show larger losses. Proposals for reimbursement increases of up to 25 percent have been discussed.
Sofia Jarl (C), regional councilor and chair of the health and medical care committee, welcomes the investment. "We are raising reimbursements by 30 million this year, creating better conditions for clinics and our operations to develop," she writes. Initiatives like 'En väg in' have improved accessibility.
The opposition is critical. According to Dala-Demokraten, voices are raised that the funds do not solve the root problem. Christoffer Nilsson, healthcare policy expert at Vårdföretagarna, calls for a review of the region's own operations and better resource use to avoid distortions in the care choice system.
