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12-20-2006, 05:30 PM
After nine tries and a six-hour meeting, the President and members of various Dominican economic sectors finally put their signatures to an agreement that will allow for the start up of Family Health Insurance under the Social Security System. The agreement included the re-convening of the National Council for Social Security and the nomination of the new council members. The list of names to fill the council seats will have to be ready by 31 December at the latest. The signatories included President Fernandez, Labor Minister Jose Ramon Fadul, Elena Viyella de Paliza, Radhames Martinez Aponte, and other dignitaries. Salary levels were established for primary care and for subsidized care. For subsidized care, a salary level of RD$2,176.10 was established. Those present at the meeting also agreed to restructure the Dominican Institute of Social Security (IDSS), currently the sole provider of health services to most workers.
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