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Romanian Liberals Submit Motion Targeting Healthcare System

Romanian liberal lawmakers have submitted Wednesday with the Chamber of Deputies a simple motion targeting the country’s ailing healthcare system.
Romanian Liberals Submit Motion Targeting Healthcare System
17 mart. 2010, 13:34, English

Liberal deputy and former Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu made the announcement Wednesday and the Chamber is to decide when the motion will be put up for debate.

Liberals have recently highlighted the budget earmarked for the healthcare system in 2010 will be depleted until June, as it will be used to pay last year’s overdue debts. They also said that pharmacies receive in March 2010 the money for medicines sold in June and August 2009, and some of them have already filed for bankruptcy.

Another problem underscored by liberals is that of vaccine producer Cantacuzino Institute, saying they want to know why in 2009 the Health Ministry failed to allot the institute the funds needed for investments to observe the plan established with the National Institute for Medicines.

Liberals have also criticized the decision to introduce a tax on fast-food, adding the Health Ministry and the Government’s only purpose is to collect money to the budget.

In addition, liberals have also brought to light problems targeting medicine prices and the way they influence the medicine market, arguing 20% of the medicines Romania imported were re-exported to other EU member states, to the detriment of the Romanian consumers.