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The Municipal Group Socialist councilor, Rafael Ruiz, has reported that "Last Sunday, July 1, entered into force as we reject as unfair and ineffective: Health Copayment. It should be noted that currently the citizens had access to services free health (already financed for them through our taxes). "

Ruiz said "the co-payment would create a risk of harming the health of patients. The copayment will particularly affect the most vulnerable layers of population with greater needs. It is unacceptable to penalize the sick and is a clear attack on the principle of equity and solidarity. We fear that these measures seek the delivery of private capital in public management. "

The mayor Lorca has stressed that "we have no clear savings assuming that this measure will mean for the public coffers. Moreover, we believe that no proceeds shall be paid into health budgets. There are alternatives to sustainable public health system that do not involve cuts or copayments. Uncertainty about the details of its application extends between patients, doctors and pharmacists. Nor is it clear how the repayments will be. "

"The exclusion of more than 400 drugs will withdraw public funding of health coverage drugs that are used particularly for chronic patients and pensioners. We regret the irresponsibility and lax government to tackling such a sensitive issue for citizens as health. We have a public health system that is among the lowest in the OECD and among the most efficient. Those who argue that it is unsustainable will not do so for economic reasons but also ideological, "continued Lopez Ruiz.

Rafael Ruiz concluded his appearance by reiterating that "the severe economic crisis we are experiencing should not, under any circumstances excuse to dismantle the welfare state. Above, the Government of our region will return after six months which pay pensioners more for their drug treatment and, above, from the utmost frivolity, it poses as a bonus to pensioners. Meanwhile, the Junta de Andalucía, having launched the Electronic Prescription, pensioners do not pay one euro more ".

Source: PSOE Lorca