Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-25-Speech-4-066"
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"I believe that access to quality healthcare is one of the essential values of a Social Europe. Patients’ rights within the EU and crossborder cooperation in this field among the Member States constitute a significant part of the new social package. Patients must have access to quality health services in any Member State and they must have the possibility of being reimbursed with amounts that are equal to the amount they would receive in their own country. Today there are significant differences within the EU as regards both the quality of health services and the reimbursable amounts. I believe that an assessment of the European health system and of the medical technology in use is required as a matter of urgency. The appropriate equipment of all hospitals with the technology required to diagnose and treat various conditions is a prerequisite for the provision of quality healthcare. Physicians and nurses move from one Member State to another both in search of better wages and due to the availability of better diagnostic and treatment facilities. It is important that the directive on the patients’ rights include, according to EU priorities, a minimal list of health services which should be fully covered by health insurance budgets."@en1
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