NewsWhore
05-22-2007, 06:00 PM
A three-hour discussion took place last night at the Presidential Palace and no agreement to show for it. Last night, President Leonel Fernandez tried to help find a solution to the on going troubles of the Seguro Familiar Social (SFS), a general health plan that would replace medical insurance as it has been issued previously. The worries surrounding the SFS are mounting considering that it is supposed to go into effect on 1 June. Companies have begun to make the additional discounts for the service, while there are still too many loose ends for the plan to provide services on schedule.
In response to the ineffectiveness of yesterday's meetings, the President announced that the government's health sector would meet today to find a solution to the problem.
The Listin Diario writes that the President is leading all discussions in order to try to get the health plan in place for the 1 June scheduled start. Hoy explains that if an agreement is not reached, Fernandez would have final say as to the future of the SFS.
Enriquillo Matos, president of the Colegio Medico Dominicano, expressed his frustrations by saying that during the meetings a lot of people were talking without knowing what they were saying and lamented the fact that the government made no concrete proposal for a solution during the meeting.
Vice President Rafael Alburquerque says that three issues are standing in the way of any progress. First is the issue of retribution for medical services, second is the fund for traffic accidents treatment, and third is the ability of patients to choose the doctor and clinic.
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In response to the ineffectiveness of yesterday's meetings, the President announced that the government's health sector would meet today to find a solution to the problem.
The Listin Diario writes that the President is leading all discussions in order to try to get the health plan in place for the 1 June scheduled start. Hoy explains that if an agreement is not reached, Fernandez would have final say as to the future of the SFS.
Enriquillo Matos, president of the Colegio Medico Dominicano, expressed his frustrations by saying that during the meetings a lot of people were talking without knowing what they were saying and lamented the fact that the government made no concrete proposal for a solution during the meeting.
Vice President Rafael Alburquerque says that three issues are standing in the way of any progress. First is the issue of retribution for medical services, second is the fund for traffic accidents treatment, and third is the ability of patients to choose the doctor and clinic.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)