Sejm deputies appear divided as Parliament votes on Health bill

The bill envisaged allowing hospitals a low interest rate loan of zł.2.2 billion from the Treasury to repay their debts. It also envisaged that the zł.1.3. billion debt owed to the state would be annulled. The bill does not meet the demand of hospital directors who wanted the removal of the clause that stated that in return for the loan, hospitals would cancel legal action against the Treasury over unsettled wage claims. Even though Balicki agreed to get rid of the controversial clause he reversed his stance and now declares that the bill, which the Sejm will vote on today, will contain the original clause. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.F.