Voters reject unified Health
Insurance
Only 29% of voters supported a plan for
the reform of the health insurance system and the introduction of a
unified insurance company that would have replaced the 87 private
health insurers providing mandatory coverage for basic health care
at present.
45% of those eligible to vote took part in the referendum that was
initiated by the centre-left, but opposed by the centre-right as
well as the business community, parliament and the government.
12-Mar-07 |
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