Medical bribes scandal in Egypt

From the Egyptian daily, al-Masry al-Youm:

"The Public Funds Prosecution has uncovered that 11 MPs and 27 of their supporters in seven governorates accepted bribes from patients to receive state-financed medical treatment. According to investigators, the bribes ranged from LE1,000 to LE10,000" [$180–$1,800].

Posted by Brian Whitaker, 28 February 2010.