Economic and Social Council Wants Stricter Health Care Bill

Ljubljana, 19 June - The Economic and Social Council, an industrial relations forum, met on Friday to discuss the government-sponsored health care services bill, which focuses on stricter division of public and private health care services. All sides agreed that a regulation of the field is necessary, however, their views of how to regulate it differ.

Ljubljana Meeting of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Head of Slovenia's biggest trade union confederation ZSSS Dusan Semolic (right) at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council discussing the new health care services bill. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of Slovenia's biggest trade union confederation ZSSS Dusan Semolic (right) at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council discussing the new health care services bill.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Members of the Economic and Social Council arriving at the meeting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Members of the Economic and Social Council arriving at the meeting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Members of the Economic and Social Council arriving at the meeting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Members of the Economic and Social Council arriving at the meeting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Health Care Minister Borut Miklavcic at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council discussing the new health care services bill. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Health Care Minister Borut Miklavcic at the meeting of the Economic and Social Council discussing the new health care services bill.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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