"The Government wants to emphasise that no talks have been held with any of the prominent doctors who were mentioned in the article as potential candidates for the post of Health and Social Welfare Minister, and we consider all that has been said in the paper as mere speculation," the press release read.
The government's office added that the public would be notified about possible changes at the post of Health Minister on time.
Minister Hebrang, who in December underwent a complicated prostate operation in Austria, announced his withdrawal from the government due to his condition a month ago.