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PPD caucus continues to reject Heath Budget

The members of Parliament have insisted that they will only vote in favor of the initiative when more resources are allocated to the sector.

11 de Noviembre de 2008 | 14:42 | El Mercurio Online

SANTIAGO. -  The caucus of PPD Deputies has asserted that it will continue to reject approval for the Health Budget until necessary measures are taken to confront the current crisis within the sector.


The deputies insisted that they will only vote in favor of the initiative once more resources have been allocated to the sector in order to tackle problems concerning administration, a lack of specialists and waiting lists.


The PPD deputy and member of the Health Commission, Marco Antonio Ñúñez, also announced that the group has decided to add a condition that the proposal to deliver an “AUGE service voucher” be rejected so that, if the maximum amount of time established by law is exceeded, people are able to receive medical attention from the private system.


Lastly, the deputies asserted that they would communicate all of their concerns to the Minister of Health during a meeting that has been scheduled for this afternoon at the National Congress.



 

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