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Bill: Healthcare Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The United Centralist Party
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: October 4345
Description[?]:
| The healthcare reform act will be divided into two components: first part (this act) will focus on the economics, affordability, and portability of the care, allowing for a more balanced budget. The second part (the next act) will address coverage when it comes to social issues, such as funding and legality of abortions, which ties the care for ALL humans, regardless of race or gender. However, that is not included in this act. This reform act has five goals: (1) Public Administration (2) Universality (3) Portability (4) Accessibility (5) Comprehensiveness Many may ask the current flaws of our fully funded single payer system, here are just a few. When a government provides service at no cost to its consumers, its inevitably results in an increase in the demand. This rise in demand results in a large increase in spending to support the cost of such system, which is paid for by the government. Many nations respond to this increase in demand and spending by cutting people off of health care or by cutting advanced technological services, which lowers the quality of care. However, I believe the best way to solve our rising demand and spending issue would be to privatize a portion of the coverage for our citizens. This portion is also optional for the individual, as to whether they want to pay that small % out of pocket or pay for an affordable private insurance to cover the small %. This will keep spending at a low, allowing for the reduction of taxes. Unless there is another proposed solution, I'd like to request the majority leader of our legislation to consider such a bill that allows for more of a balanced budget and allows for a private sector to flourish and add more employment to the economy. Article 2 Part B (To Be Listed Under RP Laws) The current single payer healthcare system shall pay for 79% of all healthcare related costs for each individual, leaving the remaining 21% to the individual. However, with the addition of a regulated private industry, the remaining 21% can be covered by the private sector, allowing for the individual to be fully covered. The exception to this article is summarized in article 3 where the single payer system shall cover 100% of the individuals drugs, provided they be within the poverty income threshold. If above this threshold, then the standard 79% shall be applied. (With the addition Article 2 Part B, the healthcare spending of this nation can be cut by up to 21% leaving no impact on the economy or state of care) Article 2 Part C (To Be Listed Under RP Laws) This expands the current single payer healthcare system to cover the unemployed and disabled with the standard 79%. Although this may cause a 10% increase in spending, it is balanced off with the 21% cut made in Article 2 Part B, leaving it with a net decrease of 11% in the nations budget. Article 2 Part D (To Be Listed Under RP Laws) Using the remaining 11% left from Part C, the government shall pour it into a focus on preventative care, rather then treatment. This shall allow for a reduction in the number of illnesses and disease, decreasing the demand and spending in the long run. In turn, allowing for a 1% annual decrease in the healthcare spending required for the first 5 years. With this article, 11% of the nations healthcare spending shall focus on preventing injuries and teaching about health concerns by increasing public awareness. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
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 pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:25:00, January 17, 2018 CET | From |  Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We support the broad aims of this bill and would be happy to vote for it, but Article 1 goes against a founding principle of our party. We can never support a change to the law around Article 1. If the UCP were to drop this article and reintroduce the bill we would support it. - Conservative Alliance |
| Date | 15:40:52, January 17, 2018 CET | From | Ahmadi Front | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Act |
| Message | We support this reform entirely, and we will vote yes for it ------------- Tasnim Shahd Ahmad Party |
| Date | 19:01:44, January 17, 2018 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Act |
| Message | Only Article 1 is better but the rest are unprogressive. |
| Date | 00:19:05, January 19, 2018 CET | From | The United Centralist Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Act |
| Message | The United Communist Party, As stated in this act, the will address coverage when it comes to social issues, such as funding and legality of abortions, which ties the care for ALL humans, regardless of race or gender. However, that is not included in this act. These two acts intend to provide a centralist compromise for all wings: left and right. This centralist party is economically conservative, but environmentally and socially progressive. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 31 | |
| no | Total Seats: 18 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
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