The Socialist Party has filed a motion Yecla in requesting than applied in the Region of Murcia the new measure Rajoy government forcing cancer patients, hepatitis and sclerosis to cover 10% of the cost of their medications.
"As of October 1, cancer patients, hepatitis C, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis and other serious ailments will have to pay 10% of the medicines they need for treatment, as measured adopted by the Ministry of Health "said the mayor Salvador Santa who has reported that the Socialist Group will present a motion to the floor of the corporation rejects the application of this measure in the Region of Murcia.
Holy has stated that "according to the Spanish Association Against Cancer-AECC-the cost of treatment can register a rise of between 400 and 600 euros per month for the sick and their families."
The Socialist motion asks the non-implementation of this measure in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia and pose other regions and require the national government the urgent withdrawal.
Meanwhile, Councilman Juan Chinchilla said that "the government of Rajoy again again primed with the weakest; violates a new punishment on the sick while releasing their debts to the banks."
Chinchilla recalled the recent words of popular spokesman, Mario Nohales, who justified the move due to the accumulation "of drugs in medicine cabinets" and has asked Mark Ortuño if you share these claims.
The socialist mayor has appealed to other local groups to join the proposal and called for unity of all forces to defend the sick yeclanos because "these diseases do not ask the patient about their political orientation. affect us all. "
Municipal Socialist Group
Source: PSOE Yecla