Posted on 13 September 2011 by Stockholm Network
The lower house of the Czech Republic has overruled a Senate veto that gives final approval for reforms to the healthcare system. The bill aims to separate publicly insured medical treatment from premium care, which patients can choose to purchase on their own. The amount charged for an overnight hospital stay will also be increased from CZK 60 to CZK 100 a day. The government hopes this reform will assist in reaching their goal of cutting the budget deficit below 3% of the GDP by 2013, although the legislation will not officially take effect until it is signed by president Vaclav Klaus.
The measures were passed thanks to the governing Civic Democratic Party?s highest level of parliamentary support in nearly two decades, allowing them to overhaul the costly healthcare system and fulfil one of the administration?s top priorities. The opposition Social Democrats vehemently oppose the proposals claiming they would harm many Czechs, including the disabled and the elderly. The party plans to appeal the reforms before the country?s Constitutional Court and threaten to reverse them if they win back power at the next general election, not due until May 2014.
Filed under: Health and Welfare Tagged: | Civic Democratic Party, Czech Republic, Healthcare reform, Social Democrats, Vaclav Klaus
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