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Honourable Members, this debate has demonstrated something that I believe will also become apparent from subsequent debates on health care, namely that this is a remarkably complex subject. In a certain sense it pushes us to our limits; after all, no one can fail to be moved by anguish, suffering and death, and these are all part and parcel of health care.
It emerged clearly from the debate that the open method of coordination is regarded as a suitable way of coordinating health care systems in the European Union, and this is something I very much welcome. Speakers also warned that consideration must be given to questions of administrative and technical management whenever this method is used. This is undoubtedly true, and I have taken note of these warnings. I am no fan of collecting useless information and creating systems that are incapable of delivering results.
Mr Bushill-Matthews, who is no longer present in the Chamber, asked a question that I imagine relates to a specific incident. If I understood what was said correctly, the gist of what had happened was that someone had suffered health problems and was presumably treated in a clinic against his will, whereupon the clinic demanded payment for services that were not covered by his insurance. It is by no means the Commission’s intention that eventualities and instances of this kind should prove to be commonplace or likely, and I will look into this incident in order to obtain more detailed information on it.
Once again, honourable Members, our debate has shown that this report is an extremely valuable document, and I should like to quote one last paragraph from it. According to paragraph 9, Parliament takes the view that the ageing of the population constitutes a challenge and should also be taken as an opportunity to involve people with long and valuable experience more closely in society and enterprises as a part of active ageing. I believe that this paragraph demonstrates that the report is both well thought-out and well-balanced."@en1
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