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07-31-2007, 05:10 PM
The government's health plan, the SFS, will be the only topic on the Chamber of Deputies agenda today. Congress will be discussing the changes to Social Security Law 87-01. Congress leader Julio Cesar Valentin has warned that if Congress doesn't approve the changes made to the Law, the SFS won't come into effect on 1 September as planned. Vice President Rafael Alburquerque, quoted in Diario Libre, is calling on Congress to pass the bill without delay. He accused the opposition PRD party of trying to stall the entry into effect of the health program.
The government's health plan does not cover young people over the age of 18 who aren't in school or don't have a job, and if a young person does lose his/her job, their parents will have to pay RD$400 extra per month so that they may continue to receive the benefits of health coverage, as reported in Diario Libre. The health program is only geared towards salaried employees and their underage dependents. The SFS does provide service for pregnant women, but the plan stipulates that in order to be covered under the plan, young people over 18 must be in school. After the age of 21, young people will be left completely out of the plan and must find a job and contribute to the SFS if they want coverage.
The president of the Association of Private Clinics, Rafael Mena is recommending that the modifications to the law incorporate universal health coverage as well as the right of patients to choose their medical providers.
The president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Joel Santos has criticized that 1% of the pension funds would be sourced to reduce the financial deficit the SFS is expected to have once implemented on 1 September. He criticized that the government prior to recommending changes to the SFS did not consult with business organizations. He criticized that the modifications were being rushed through Congress. The ruling party is majority in Congress.
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The government's health plan does not cover young people over the age of 18 who aren't in school or don't have a job, and if a young person does lose his/her job, their parents will have to pay RD$400 extra per month so that they may continue to receive the benefits of health coverage, as reported in Diario Libre. The health program is only geared towards salaried employees and their underage dependents. The SFS does provide service for pregnant women, but the plan stipulates that in order to be covered under the plan, young people over 18 must be in school. After the age of 21, young people will be left completely out of the plan and must find a job and contribute to the SFS if they want coverage.
The president of the Association of Private Clinics, Rafael Mena is recommending that the modifications to the law incorporate universal health coverage as well as the right of patients to choose their medical providers.
The president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Joel Santos has criticized that 1% of the pension funds would be sourced to reduce the financial deficit the SFS is expected to have once implemented on 1 September. He criticized that the government prior to recommending changes to the SFS did not consult with business organizations. He criticized that the modifications were being rushed through Congress. The ruling party is majority in Congress.
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