Rome, 12 March (beraking latest news Salute) – “Even among the majority banks, I renew my commitment in favor of medical specialists who were penalized by the State between 1978 and 2006. Starting from the next few days, I will bring to the attention of the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, and of the Economy, Daniele Franco, the requests of the more than 170 thousand doctors damaged, also involving colleagues who have been following the story for some time, such as the Undersecretary of Health Pierpaolo Sileri “. This is what Senator Nazario Pagano (Fi) of the Constitutional Affairs Commission of Palazzo Madama affirmed during the meeting organized by Consulcesi and among the supporters of the first hour of the long battle for the recognition of the denied rights of doctors during the training period .
Now among the banks of the government majority, he is the guarantor of an acceleration of the transaction. “The climate is favorable – adds Pagano – because never before is it clear to everyone how much doctors and health workers are a fundamental category for the well-being of our country. I will work to ensure that the doctors-State settlement agreement finds the quickest solution. and sustainable for all “.
The reassurance on the feasibility comes, directly from Brussels, from the M5S MEP, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, vice president of the European Parliament. “Now there are European Recovery Fund funds to invest and positive signals for the resolution of the dispute also come from the Strasbourg Court”.
The green light of the policy, at the closing of the settlement agreement, is fed by the medical and health institutions. The president of Fnomceo Filippo Anelli asks for a definitive solution to protect a generation of doctors heavily penalized by the state during specialization and, moreover, today at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19. Also during the appointment wanted by Consulcesi, an international network with over 100 thousand doctors represented and the main legal guardian of thousands of trainees who have not received adequate compensation during the years of training, the president Anelli is directed: “It is time to put a point to the question of reimbursements to former postgraduates, for this reason we appeal to the government and parliament to give an answer to the category ”.
Antonio Magi, president of the Order of Doctors of Rome, also makes an appeal on behalf of the more than 40 thousand doctors of Lazio asking for feedback from the institutions, reiterating that the request would be nothing more than the application of European legislation. A problem that has taken away not only money but “also the social security contributions that were due by right to doctors, creating a real pension gap over the years”, recalls Alberto Oliveti, president of ENPAM, underlining an aspect that is perhaps less known but no less important.
A push for the solution also comes from the escalation of judgments of the Courts that have condemned the Italian State to recognize over 600 million euros in recent years to thousands of white coats through collective actions.
The doctors-state agreement represents the common sense action that would allow doctors to immediately recognize their right and the state to reduce the heavy economic outlay of reimbursements that the judgments of the courts of all levels continue to grant to the applicants. During the meeting, Consulcesi also quantified the costs of the dispute in question and therefore of the importance of stopping this bleeding of public money and avoiding flooding the courts. According to these estimates, this would mean a saving of over 78 million euros in the face of potential 15 thousand cases in all levels of justice.
“A huge saving for the State – comments Simona Gori, General Manager of Consulcesi – considering that it is a dispute that involves over 170 thousand medical specialists. It is therefore essential that Parliament regain its role and soon reach a settlement solution with the speed proposed in this meeting. In the meantime, we will continue to pursue the requests of medical specialists in the Courts so that their right is recognized. For this we are available with our information desk on the website www.consulcesi.it or on the toll-free number 800.122.777 “.