# #ÖGK in the news

October 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM

> Study: 57,000 Austrians Lacked Health Insurance · ÖGK Issues 87,000 Invoices for Patient Transport · Vienna Rescue Services Face Critical Funding Gap

[Study: 57,000 Austrians Lacked Health Insurance](<https://austriareport.com/article/study-57-000-austrians-lacked-health-insurance-23751cda>)
*October 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM* - A new report reveals 0.6 percent of Austria's population was uninsured in late 2024, with young adults facing the lowest coverage rates.

[ÖGK Issues 87,000 Invoices for Patient Transport](<https://austriareport.com/article/ogk-issues-87-000-invoices-for-patient-transport-363967ca>)
*October 12, 2026 at 04:07 PM* - The Austrian Health Insurance Fund begins billing for non-acute patient transports conducted during the second quarter of 2026.

[Vienna Rescue Services Face Critical Funding Gap](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-rescue-services-face-critical-funding-gap-ee133d08>)
*October 2, 2026 at 04:53 PM* - Unions warn of a funding crisis for Vienna's rescue services as negotiations with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund reach a stalemate.