OPPOSITION MP PRAISING GOVERNMENT FOR OBSTETRIC CARE CERTIFICATES
tert.am
01.11.12
In the public health sector, obstetric care certificates are one of
the Armenian government’s rare steps approved of by Hrant Bagratyan,
a member of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary group.
At the parliamentary debate on the 2013 draft budget on Thursday,
Bagratyan noted that the step was incorporated in the ANC’s ‘100
steps’ program.
“This is one of the most insignificant steps in the public health
sector that I am praising the government for. I hope for further
steps,” Bagratyan said.
Armenia’s Minister of Health Derenik Dumanyan presented the progress
in the system.
“Obstetric care certificates made the medical service affordable and
the shadow is four or five times down – from 90% to 7.8 percent,” the
minister said. The Ministry of Health will be consistently reducing
the shadow, Dumanyan said.
Among the MP’s concerns is state compulsory medical insurance. He
sees threats in it. Bagratyan noted that this type of insurance is
causing damage in United States, whereas France benefits from not
practicing it.
The MP believes that compulsory medical insurance will cause an
uncontrollable rise in medical expense.
Minister Dumanyan said that a committee was formed to deal with the
issue and study international experience.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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