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Bill: Medicare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ecotopian Party of Kalistan
Status[?]: passed
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: November 2132
Description[?]:
| This sets up a system of public health provision across the nation. Under this Act, people will be permitted to obtain health services for free after an annual copayment of up to $1000, depending upon their income bracket. Private hospitals will be able to bid for market share on the same level as the public hospitals. People who meet their own health costs will receive a rebate of 30% of standard fee. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:16:18, October 27, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Patriots' League | To | Debating the Medicare Act |
| Message | Please don't spend the people's money for no good reason. The poor are cared for; the can care for themselves. |
| Date | 04:31:31, October 28, 2005 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the Medicare Act |
| Message | I like the plan. |
| Date | 06:00:46, October 29, 2005 CET | From | People's Moderate Party | To | Debating the Medicare Act |
| Message | I believe that the current system is a balanced system, and we must spend our gov. money more wisely |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 122 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 91 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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