For days the regional presidents have been relaunching the need for the budget law contemplates greater resources for the healthcare sector. And it is precisely on the dossier of health spending that the head of Regional Affairs, Roberto Calderolispoke in the Council of Ministers.
The representative of the League acted as spokesperson for the requests of the governors, some of whom – such as the president of the State-Regions Conference Massimiliano Fedriga – are from the via Bellerio party.
A request to review some measures for the healthcare sector and above all the funds available to the sector came today during the hearings from doctors, nurses and the pharmaceutical industry. In short, how should we respond to these requests? The question posed by Calderoli.
Meloni on health spending: “The funds have already increased”
According to what AGI has learned, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni would have underlined the need to keep the point. That is, the funds for health spending have already increased in recent years, the growth of the health fund in recent years has exceeded 20 billion, a new front cannot be opened. There are already schools and pensions on which the issue has yet to be concluded.
Budget law, narrow margins for changes to the budget
The spotlight, beyond the hearings that will continue throughout the week, is all focused on any changes that will arrive to the maneuver. There will be a meeting with the unions on Friday (among other things, as per practice, the CGIL has canvassed the majority and opposition parties to put forward its proposals, like the CISL) and the Prime Minister also made it clear in today’s government meeting that the margins are narrow. The awareness among the majority is that, even after the opening of Europe on flexibility, the executive can review some points, including school, healthcare and pensions.
Giorgetti: “EU flexibility strengthens defense and energy security”
“We welcome the approval of the recommendation: the national escape clause allows us to strengthen defense capabilities and energy security, respecting the recommended net spending path and at the same time safeguarding the sustainability of public finances”, explains the Minister of Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti.
Energy and public accounts
For weeks the minister has been preaching prudence in the approach to public finances. But he claims: “We have conducted in-depth discussions with the Commission regarding the energy security measures that we intend to implement by making use of flexibility. These interventions mainly concern the development of the production and storage of energy from renewable sources, the energy efficiency of schools, hospitals and other public buildings, as well as sustainable mobility such as local transport and railway infrastructures”.
Spending review and resources to modify the maneuver
One of the requests that will be made to the head of the Economy, for example, is to relaunch the spending review in the ministries, currently amounting to just over a billion, to lighten the requests towards some strategic economic sectors. In any case, with the hope that the government has retained a small ‘treasure’ to meet the needs of those who would like to make changes to the budget.