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05-18-2007, 03:30 PM
Representatives of the business sector, headed by the National Council of Private Business (CONEP), proposed the idea of postponing the introduction of the Seguro Familiar de Salud (SFS), which is set to go into effect on 1 June. The business sector made this proposal to Vice President Rafael Alburquerque on the basis that the country is still not ready for the system. As matters stand today, the deductions are due but the service would not be provided, and affiliated employees would have to pay for alternate coverage in order to use medical services. As matters are today, the proposed plan would increase the cost of the service, but at the same time reduce services received by company medical plan to affiliates.
Manuel Diez Cabral of the Association of Industrialists said that if the plan is not ready and isn't going to provide the whole nation with proper services, then it is not advisable for it to start in those circumstances. As a whole the business sector is in agreement with the principle of a social health plan, but they are arguing for efficiency and are calling for intelligent integration of the proposed system. The SFS is currently at a standstill. Yesterday's meetings at the Presidential Palace with the Vice-President yielded no concrete results and further meetings are scheduled for today. The president of the Association of Clinics, Rafael Mena, said his position wouldn't change because he feels that Dominicans should have the right to choose the doctor and the clinic they feel is best for them. The Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) is seeking the reform of Law 87-01 on social security, hoping to make it more participative, while the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) is also calling for reforms to the law.
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Manuel Diez Cabral of the Association of Industrialists said that if the plan is not ready and isn't going to provide the whole nation with proper services, then it is not advisable for it to start in those circumstances. As a whole the business sector is in agreement with the principle of a social health plan, but they are arguing for efficiency and are calling for intelligent integration of the proposed system. The SFS is currently at a standstill. Yesterday's meetings at the Presidential Palace with the Vice-President yielded no concrete results and further meetings are scheduled for today. The president of the Association of Clinics, Rafael Mena, said his position wouldn't change because he feels that Dominicans should have the right to choose the doctor and the clinic they feel is best for them. The Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) is seeking the reform of Law 87-01 on social security, hoping to make it more participative, while the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) is also calling for reforms to the law.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)