Activities of Urszula KRUPA related to 2018/2108(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation of the cross-border Healthcare Directive (debate) PL
Implementation of the cross-border Healthcare Directive (A8-0046/2019 - Ivo Belet) PL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive PDF (230 KB) DOC (84 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Directive 2011/24/EU respects the freedom of each Member State to make the appropriate healthcare decisions and does not interfere with or undermine the fundamental ethical choices of the relevant authorities within the Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas healthcare systems in the EU are facing challenges due to anrelating to lifestyle changes, the resulting low birth rates and ageing population, and budgetary constraints;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the healthcare that citizens need may sometimes be best provided in another Member State, on account of proximity, ease of access, knowledge of the health market in a neighbouring EU country, the specialised nature of care or a lack of capacity in their own Member State;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the health sector is a vital part of the EU economy, amounting to 10 % of its GDP – a figure that could rise to 12.6 % by 2060 owing to socio-economic factors (demographics, social structure, prosperity of the population) as well as political factors;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the directive provides a clear legal basis for European cooperation and collaboration with regard to health technology assessment (HTA), eHealth, rarepandemics, rare – particularly genetic – diseases, and the safety and quality standards of healthcare services and products;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, at present, patient mobility in the EU remains relatively low and has not had a significant budgetary impact on the sustainability of the national health systems; and whereas, in future, patient mobility might increase to a varying extent owing to different socio- economic and political factors;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are large variations between the various NCPs with regard to the functioning, visibility and allocation of resources, in terms of both quality and quantity;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses serious concern about the proposed reduction in funding for the health programme; reiterates its call for the health programme to be restored as a robust stand-alone programme with increased funding in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) (2021-2027), in order to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on public health, health systems and environment- related problems, and ensure an ambitious health policy with a focus on cross-border challenges, including, in particular, a considerable increase in common EU efforts in the prevention and treatment of pandemic diseases, the fight against cancer, the prevention of chronic and rare diseases including genetic diseases, combating anti-microbial resistance and ensuring easier access to cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the reasons for low patient mobility are threefourfold: i) some Member States were quite late implementing the directive; ii) citizens’ awareness about their general rights to reimbursement is extremely low and; iii) Member States have transposed the directive in ways that could be construed as limiting cross-border healthcare; iv) many doctors and patients do not report medical services provided, or EU citizens take out private health insurance policies, and the medical services provided under those policies do not place a burden on the budget and do not feature in the reports;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that some Member States grant lower levels of reimbursement for cross-border healthcare supplied by private or non-contracted healthcare providers on their own territories than for that supplied by public or contracted healthcare providers, or have lowered the limits for healthcare services for their citizens, forcing them to travel to a neighbouring Member State for treatment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ACalls on the Member States not to lower the limits for healthcare services for their citizens without justification, as this forces people to travel to neighbouring Member States in order for their lives to be saved or their health problems to be addressed; asks the Commission and the Member States to work together to assess, realign and drastically simplify reimbursement procedures for patients receiving cross-border care, and to install a one-stop-shop front office;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest further in the development of highly accessible and clearly visible NCPs and eHealth platforms for patients, which provide user- friendly information for patients and health professionals;