5 Amendments of Karin KADENBACH related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals into the European Semester process.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effective investment in health, including health promotion and disease prevention, is an essential condition for economic prosperity and growth promotion, producing results in terms of productivity, labour supply, human capital and public spending.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the potential of the European Semester to ensure the sustainability of the healthcare sector, while guaranteeing equitable access to high quality health services, is not sufficiently exploited. Underlines the importance of structured and systematic dialogue at the national level with a view of increasing ownership of the recommendations by all stakeholders of the health system. Believes that the Commission should gather input from a broad range of stakeholders and ensure more publicity around the CSRs and country reports, including through more discussions at higher political level.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Supports ongoing efforts to develop capacity for the assessment of health systems performance at the European level. Notes in this context the importance of developing tools to monitor health outcomes and measure access to high-quality healthcare with the aim of reducing divergences and health inequalities between and within Member States.
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the new "State of Health in the EU" initiative and believes that potential synergies with the European Semester cycle must be exploited. Encourages Member States to use the gathered evidence in their policy-making and share best practices with a view of reducing health inequalities.