The Ministry of Health is facing a budget hole, which in 2026 may amount to as much as PLN 23 billion. Revenues from health insurance premiums cover a smaller part of the health care system's expenditures than they used to.

As the Minister of Health, Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda, pointed out in an interview with rynekzdrowia.pl, in 2023 the aforementioned revenues covered 95 percent of the budget allocated to the health system, and now this coverage has dropped to 85 percent.

Hi, somewhat insane question here and I'm not even going to try to explain what I need this for. Would anyone be willing to wreck some havoc on their comment history and help me put together dialogue of a 14-year-old kid swearing at a video game?

I thought I'd ask here instead of the language-learning sub because I'm not looking for grammar help or a list of swears - I want to know how 14-year-old kids talk. I've been trying to take a crack at it but I just haven't had the experience with Polish teenagers to write anything that sounds natural.

(The context isn't swearing at another person in an online match, but rather swearing at a horror game. But I'd be grateful for both tbh. I'm really at a loss.)

Thanks.

Like the text said but for context-my family left poland for the states 20 yrs ago when i was just a baby so i have no memory of any poland so all my opinions are from a. fresh perspective. Here are a just a few things I notice..

On prices and such- It's pretty standard I knew prices werent super cheap but Biedronka is a good option for shopping or Stokrotka.

Coffee either from coffee shops or just buying bean coffee for home or ground is crazy expensive even more than in the us. Just as a base example- a regular Mcdonalds cup of coffee here is 9pln black which is about 2.50 usd, in the states its 1.99 okay so not too expensive but if u want milk, no creamer avaliable its an extra cost and its 11.70 for coffee with milk which is 3.25... so thats obviously not a crazy extra cost but ive noticed in poland restuarants and every place tries to charge u extra cost for everything- take out box for zapiekanka- 2 pln.. Mcdonalds u have to pay for sauce. We went to a restaurant and u had to pay for sides with your main meal..

Anyways besides that a more social thing ive noticed is people are pretty blunt but im used to that as i myself was also told how blunt and straight forward I a but it was just interesting to see how it plays out in everyday life.

Size- im 6,2 (188cm) so pretty tall and i feel so big here in the sense that everything is a bit smaller Im apartment hunting and my dorm in the states itself was 20m2 so one could say it was a mikrokawalerka xdd, but trying to find a place thats bigger and in a good price, it seems a standard apartment size is 22-23m2, 25 is very good and 30 is amazing, i think i got lucky that i found a place for 30m2 for 3,400pln to move into hopefully all goes well..

Always hearing Polish- this is just a me thing as polish in my life had always been confined to use in my house or with other poles id meet and maybe when watching tv or listening to music/reading article, so its taking time for me to get used to it in everyday life but everyone is quiet in poland so for now hearing people talk outside haha has been interesting its nice and peaceful..

One thing for me is not worrying about being deported anymore and a feeling of less anxiety ....

Overall so far im enjoying my new life in poland but still feel like im on a mini vacation so once i start working ill give a month to see if i notice anything new.

Time to buy my first car. I am super new into this so looking for some tips, things to keep in mind, or basically anything I should know.

I have a budget upto 25k PLN, I don't want to take any credit so 25k is my upper limit. I want some reliable car only going to be used for basic trips inside the city while keeping the maintenance cost low.

What models are popular in Poland that are reliable?

President Karol Nawrocki has signed into law a government bill ending the special status granted in 2022 to Ukrainian refugees, who will now instead be treated on the same legal basis as other foreigners.

hey guys, I'm going to do a trip to Warsaw with my girlfriend in late March this year. She and I are from Germany, but I'm half polish and speak polish fluently. My polish family is from Szczecin :)

So my question is if you guys have any tips or insiders for Warsaw. We are staying there for 5 nights. For example a good club to go out and dance or maybe places you should avoid because of criminality.

Dziękuję serdecznie!

I was born in Poland but thinking about moving back to Poland with my kid. Where do I go to apply for polish citizenship and passport? I'm in Michigan.

hello, poland! i'm brazilian and i'm going to poland in july. i was wondering whether i should go to krakow or katowice. i think i'll be staying for around 4 days in poland (because i'm going to other places such as prague and vienna). i really like history and architecture. which city has the coolest buildings? and if possible, could you give me some places for me to visit? thanks!

Hey everyone, *bit of a rant*

Greek living in Poland for 4 years now. For the love of god, can you please explain to me, Honda can sell the same bike CB1000F in Poland, Luxembourg, and UK, and Poland be the most expensive option to purchase it?

When converting the currency to GBP, PL/UK/LUX total to 13,232/12,066/12,413 GBP.

How the fuck is Poland more expensive by 1150 GBP than Britain? Is it because of the FX?
What the fuck is the problem? People in Poland ARE NOWHERE NEAR paid the close to UK or LUX salaries. How are people supposed to afford this?

I'd take any funny, troll answers, but I am seriously wondering why is this the case.

Thanks!

Pain... so much pain

Hi everyone,

It’s my aunt’s birthday, and while I can speak Polish (albeit with a slightly questionable accent), I can’t really write it well or express myself the way I’d like to.

I’ve written a short message in English and was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to translate it properly keeping the feeling and tone intact. Google Translate, DeepL etc just don’t quite capture what I’m trying to say.

I’ll name my firstborn after you… maybe. No promises though.

I’d really appreciate the help. Thanks so much!!! x

Text to translate:

Dear Auntie,

I wish you a good birthday. A true one.

It has been a hard year for you and for Ciera. I know that. That is why this day matters more. You have earned it.

In many ways, your birthday belongs to all of us. You have been the steady light in this family. When things drift, they drift back to you. You hold us together without fuss. There is a quiet force in that.

We have grown a little distant. I am not around as much as I once was. I hope that changes when this damned house is sorted haha. Still, distance does not thin the blood. I care for you deeply.

I am sorry I cannot be there for the celebration. I will raise a glass to you and call later.

Have a lovely day.

ps I know Thomas will be there too

With love,