DutchNews, September 23,
2016
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The
cabinet has dropped plans to remove global emergency healthcare coverage from
the basic health insurance package.
Health minister Edith Schippers wanted to
scrap the universal healthcare commitment from next year, but it has proved too
complicated to implement, the ministry said in a short statement.
Schippers had
hoped the measure would cut €60m from the health ministry budget. Other cuts
will now be made to make up for the shortfall, the ministry said.
Holidaymakers
are insured outside the EU if they have an accident or require emergency
treatment up to a certain limit. Payments are based on the cost of treatment in
the Netherlands.
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