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The PvdA and VVD search further later today for a solution to the problems that have arisen around the care plan of Health Minister Edith Schippers. After hours emergency meeting in Turret left both Diederik Samson and Prime Minister Mark Rutte after midnight that there is no solution for the crisis between the government parties.
Healthcare Act of rails by opposition Labour Party senators
This was reported by news agency ANP. The Senate yesterday voted unexpectedly by a small majority against the abolition of the right to free choice of doctor. The action of three Labour senators – Adri Duivesteijn Marijke Linthorst and Guusje Ter Horst – ensures that insurers are not allowed to offer a policy that will only be reimbursed treatments that are done by specialists with whom they have a contract. This bill Minister Edith Schippers of Health (VVD), by 38 votes against and 33 votes fell for in the Senate, was one of the pillars of the care agreement that was signed earlier this year.
Rutte there is clearly something wrong
Prime Minister Mark Rutte stressed tonight – after consulting include Diederik Samson, Schippers, Lodewijk Asscher – in a brief response to the unexpected voting behavior of three dissident senators, that it is extremely important in politics is that agreements are fulfilled. Rutte:
“At that point a doubt something very wrong. Stakeholders are working on a solution and it is important that we get it. “
Diederik Samson after the summit in the Turret on the fallen Care Act. Photo Reuters / Jaap Arriens
The voting behavior of the three Labour Party-ers in the Senate creates tensions in the coalition. Labour leader Samsom tonight wild sounds of a schism with the VVD lull:
“We are working hard to be a solution. There is always a solution in sight. “
Opposition parties await solution coalition
VVD and PvdA had the whole evening together for an emergency meeting. The group leaders of the opposition parties D66, Christian Union and SGP were also present, but left around midnight the summit. According to Christian Union leader Arie Slob does the coalition to a – still unclear – solution. Slob:
“We’ll see which they come”
Alexander Pechtold late news agency Reuters that the three opposition parties by. coalition was briefed on the problem that has arisen after the care plan died in the Senate. The D66 leader let it be known to have no idea what the solution will come coalition partners. He stressed the importance of following the political process:
“The Senate will need to be taken seriously”
Kees der Staaij underlines the need for clarity about the situation in The Hague. SGP chairman pointed out that a rejected bill in principle can be brought to a vote.
The care plan would first have to taken care of by the House, but Van der Staaij does not speculate about. For him, it’s about giving the coalition answer about the state of affairs:
“They’re going to think about a solution”
In the spring knew Schippers support collecting D66, Christian Union and SGP for her bill, which was to ensure that the free choice of doctor is guaranteed for an amendment to Article 13 of the Health Insurance Act. Today it became clear that there was a chance that the plan did not make it possible.
Some Labour senators doubted whether to approve the bill and asked at the last minute explanation about the details. Duivesteijn, Linthorst and Ter Horst nevertheless voted against. NRC editor Enzo Steenbergen mentioned that yesterday brave:
“It is quite brave to rebuke such a decision. Earlier there was some discussion, because the Labour Party was historically always a change in the law. But this plan was part of the care agreement. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that all three senators quit next year as a senator. Therefore they felt might be less tied to the party politics and have made this decision. “
According to SP MP Renske Leijten Schippers has the result due to its own action. Leijten believes that the Minister of Health has tried insufficient Chambers educate about the bill:
Read more about the power of health insurers in previously published articles NRC Handelsblad: Senate rejects plan limit free care choice, PvdA wants to talk, Seize the insurer’s power? 6 theses on the free choice of doctor (€) and health insurer has some explaining (€)
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