Civic Democrats to redraft health fee system to make it acceptable

The Civic Democrats, along with other parties in the governing coalition, want to redraft the bill abolishing health fees to make it acceptable for the government coalition, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek told journalists on Saturday. The lower house of Parliament on Friday abolished health fees, introduced at the beginning of the year as part of the government’s health care reform. The opposition Social Democrats and the Communists, who are strictly against the fees, have found support among a few government coalition deputies, who didn’t take part in the vote. The bill is now to be discussed in the Senate. Prime Minister Topolánek dismissed speculations that he may negotiate the issue with Jiří Paroubek, head of the opposition Social Democrats.

Author: Ruth Fraňková