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Cities bank to pay municipal employees’ medical insurance fees
By Petra - Apr 16,2014 - Last updated at Apr 16,2014
AMMAN — The Cities and Villages Development Bank will extend JD1.5 million to cover municipalities’ payments for their employees’ health insurance fund, under an agreement signed on Wednesday with the Health Ministry.
The agreement will enable municipal workers to remain covered by health insurance, according to Health Minister Ali Hiasat, who noted that 30 municipalities have not paid their fund subscriptions for two years.
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