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Bill: Healthcare Act 2494
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Revolutionary Committee
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 2495
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:27:50, December 02, 2007 CET | From | Falanges Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Act 2494 |
| Message | Against article 1 |
| Date | 15:35:59, December 02, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Healthcare Act 2494 |
| Message | Article two sounds particularly worrying: 'and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated'. Firstly: why should the government regulate the number of private clinics? If the "free public health care system" is of the standard these things usually are, then there is a vast market for a large number of private clinics to provide an acceptable level of service for those who care about these things. Question: who are the worst possible people to tell a private clinic how to run it's business? Answer: the people who run the failing state healthcare system! |
| Date | 16:23:23, December 02, 2007 CET | From | Falanges Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Act 2494 |
| Message | The BCD may be right about this issue. |
| Date | 19:46:16, December 03, 2007 CET | From | People's Revolutionary Committee | To | Debating the Healthcare Act 2494 |
| Message | The State has a duty to its people, private entrepreneurs have a duty to their shareholders and their pockets. Who should be looking after Luthori's sick and injured? |
| Date | 21:51:50, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Healthcare Act 2494 |
| Message | Whoever is capable of delivering the best service, at the best price? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 32 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 65 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 78 |
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