Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-23-Speech-4-020"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-04-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090423.3.4-020"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-04-23-Speech-4-0212
lpv:speaker	lp:Salvatore Tatarella2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2008-11-03--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2008-06-16--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2008-06-18--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2008-06-18--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today we are approving a directive of considerable importance, a directive that concerns patients – as has already been pointed out – and all European citizens. On the very eve of the European elections, all European citizens can see, once again, how Parliament can have a positive effect on the life of each of them. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union establishes the right to healthcare and, with this directive, we are now giving substance to that right. It is an issue that concerns a huge number of citizens: a recent Eurobarometer survey showed that today 50% of European citizens are prepared to travel to receive treatment abroad, in the hope of finding better, faster treatment for their illness, and 74% of citizens feel that when they go abroad for treatment, this should be reimbursed by their own Member State. The area is currently governed by national laws, and citizens are poorly informed with regard to the options, reimbursement and possible treatment abroad. Indeed, today only 4% of European citizens are treated abroad. The European Union has uniform regulations only in cases of emergency healthcare treatment received abroad on the basis of the regulation on the European health insurance card. Today Parliament is granting European citizens’ request for health protection, and in the field of healthcare Europe is preparing to do away with borders and to enable all patients to choose where they receive treatment."@en1
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