National Healthcare Act of 2024 - Verdia

Rationale

These changes ensure truly universal healthcare, lower costs, and safer food by ending corporate price-gouging and prioritizing public health over private profits.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	What Public Healthcare Covers	Core medical care; dental and optical private	Universal cover including dental and optical
2	Healthcare System Model	Public system with private top-ups	Single public system, free at point of use
3	Prescription Drug Pricing	Voluntary pricing agreements with industry	Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines
4	Food Safety Regulation	Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls	Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings
5	Drug Patents & Generics	Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed	Compulsory licences on request; the state promotes generic production

1

What Public Healthcare Covers

Previous law

Core medical care; dental and optical private

Universal cover including dental and optical

2

Healthcare System Model

Previous law

Public system with private top-ups

Single public system, free at point of use

3

Prescription Drug Pricing

Previous law

Voluntary pricing agreements with industry

Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines

4

Food Safety Regulation

Previous law

Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls

Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings

5

Drug Patents & Generics

Previous law

Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed

Compulsory licences on request; the state promotes generic production

Proposer

Party

Socialist Republican Workers League

The Socialist Republican Workers League represents the working class and aims to eliminate the profit motivated socio-economic order in Verdia.

Core pillars

EH

Edmund Hill

Prime Minister · Age 33

48,358 social followers

A former dockworker turned policy wonk, Edmund Hill’s working-class roots and unshakable integrity have made him a trusted advisor to trade unions and grassroots movements, though his pragmatic streak often puts him at odds with purists.

🎓 Academic 🛡️ Incorruptible ⚖️ Pragmatist 🔗 Well Connected 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

18 August 2024
Vote Open

21 August 2024
Vote Closed

20 October 2024
Became Law

20 October 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

National Assembly

Passed

36Yes 0No 0Not voted 36 seats

For: 36 / 36 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Forward United	0	No	Even though we agree with the expansion of the Healthcare to cover dental and vision, a single public system, food safety regulation and drug patent. We are concerned with the prescription drug part of the bill. Only state manufacturer we drug is dangerous as the state can make pricing without the consideration of the Workers and People. We reject that system and think the system before is fine working with the industry. With the one party system we are concerned workers will not have any right in the pricing and it goes against democracy
Socialist Republican Workers League Proposer	36	Yes	No reason given
The Republican Alternative (TRA)	0	Yes	The Republican Alternative votes FOR this law to protect property rights, fiscal responsibility, and private investment in healthcare. State monopolies and patent confiscation destroy medical innovation and bankrupt the country. We support a sustainable public system complemented by private options, voluntary pricing agreements, and full respect for intellectual property. We vote for market efficiency and quality healthcare for Verdia.

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

The Republican Alternative (TRA)

Voted Oct. 7, 2024

Yes

“The Republican Alternative votes FOR this law to protect property rights, fiscal responsibility, and private investment in healthcare. State monopolies and patent confiscation destroy medical innovation and bankrupt the country. We support a sustainable public system complemented by private options, voluntary pricing agreements, and full respect for intellectual property. We vote for market efficiency and quality healthcare for Verdia.”

F

Forward United

Voted Aug. 21, 2024

No

“Even though we agree with the expansion of the Healthcare to cover dental and vision, a single public system, food safety regulation and drug patent. We are concerned with the prescription drug part of the bill. Only state manufacturer we drug is dangerous as the state can make pricing without the consideration of the Workers and People. We reject that system and think the system before is fine working with the industry. With the one party system we are concerned workers will not have any right in the pricing and it goes against democracy”