We are at war and we are not backing down!

The law has been passed after a majority voting tonight in parliament. All other parties except PASOK voted against the law. The discussion on the law is still ongoing since there are still debates over its articles, and it is expected to conclude after midnight tonight.

Minister of Health Mr.Loverdos admitted that "we are at war but we are not afraid", whilst criticizing the procedure that has been customary up to now ,which involves all organizations and professionals of health having a voice in the discussion, but not any of the insured citizens-patients. He underlined that by saying “has anybody asked the 78- year-old man waiting in line to be examined? Has anyone asked whether he likes or approves of IKA doctors?” “We hear the health professionals and not the citizens, because that is the procedure. This is a Parliament of a union of all major factors involved but not of the citizens, and this must change.

The procedure through which hospitals bought machinery and materials was characterized as a “party of profit that anyone could join” and added that there are 80 cases where the huge commissions are already being investigated by the authorities. He also admitted that he realized the magnitude of the illegal commissions and profit made out of the supplies when he compared the same materials and how much military hospitals were charged for them in comparison with regular hospitals.