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Bill: National Healthcare Policy Debate
Details
Submitted by[?]: Interim National Democratic Congress
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: December 3408
Description[?]:
| In order to discuss the issue of national healthcare |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
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: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:53:51, December 03, 2012 CET | From | Interim National Democratic Congress | To | Debating the National Healthcare Policy Debate |
| Message | We wish to debate and contemplate the PRACTICAL effects of the helath laws concerning: Q1: Who should handle healthcare and under what proportion should it be public or private? The options are: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned. 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. There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed. Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes. Health care is entirely private. Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens Q2: Shouldn't people who need medicines but can't afford them be able to save their lives? Options are: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs. The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens. The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes. Pharmaceutical drugs are banned for religious reasons. |
| Date | 10:55:11, December 03, 2012 CET | From | Interim National Democratic Congress | To | Debating the National Healthcare Policy Debate |
| Message | Let there be a debate |
| Date | 00:54:49, December 04, 2012 CET | From | Deltarian Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Healthcare Policy Debate |
| Message | I support private health care with government subsidies for everyone. We also support subsidiesing pharmeceuticals for low income people. |
| Date | 12:08:26, December 04, 2012 CET | From | Right to Choose Party | To | Debating the National Healthcare Policy Debate |
| Message | We, the RCP, support this proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 210 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 75 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 95 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
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