The Dominican Medical Association and the Executive Commission for the Reform of the Health Sector agreed on 18 modifications to the Social Security Bill. The bill passed a first Senate reading, and then met with strong opposition from the union of medics. The medics oppose the bill and have threatened to paralyze public hospitals if it would pass. Negotiating for the government health sector reform commission were Jose Lois Malkun, Jesus Feris Iglesias, Bernardo Defillo, Elias Serulle, Jose Garcia Ramirez, Belgica Beato and Cesar Mella. Victor Diaz Alba and Julio Demorizi represented the Dominican Medical Association and Alma Bobadilla represented the Dominican Institute of Social Security in the negotiations. The revised bill goes back to Congress for approval.
