The Hungarian Health Economics Association (META) held its 18th Conference on October 14, with AIPM as the main sponsor this year. The conference was attended by Dr. Judit Bidló, Deputy State Secretary, and Prof. Júlia Király, former Vice President of the Hungarian National Bank. The key topics of the program included the health policy aspects of bariatric surgeries, how health technology assessment can support optimal access to innovative therapies, as well as the social significance and perception of breast cancer in Hungary.