
民進黨團支持行政院決定,質疑修法刪除弱勢長輩就醫補助且缺乏財源規劃
立法院三讀通過65歲以上長輩免健保費修法,行政院決定不予副署。民進黨團幹事長莊瑞雄指出,修法恐刪除弱勢長輩就醫補助且缺乏財源規劃,主張應由中央與地方共同研議,確保照顧政策可行性。
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立法院日前三讀通過老人福利法修正案,擬擴大65歲以上長輩健保費補助。行政院認為該修法涉及財源與權力分立問題,決定不予副署。
立法院日前三讀通過「老人福利法」修法,65歲以上長輩免健保費,行政院今(6日)決定不副署。民進黨立院黨團幹事長莊瑞雄表示,黨團支持行政院的決定。這項決定涉及弱勢長輩就醫保障、長期財源,以及憲法上的權力分立。修正案未公布生效,現行「老人福利法」第22條繼續適用,符合資格的長輩仍可依原有規定申請補助。
莊瑞雄指出,三讀版擴大健保費補助,卻刪除第22條對弱勢長輩兩項就醫費用的補助依據,分別是「健保部分負擔費用」及「健保未給付的醫療費用」。依行政院說明,約有6.6萬名經濟弱勢長輩落在修法可能影響的範圍。「國民黨說要照顧長輩,那就請說清楚:為什麼一手加保費補助,一手刪就醫補助的法源?手頭最緊的長輩到了醫院櫃檯,這筆醫藥費,你們要他怎麼付?」
莊瑞雄表示,權力分立講白了,就是行政院負責規劃施政、提出預算,立法院負責審議、監督。在野黨可以提案推動福利,但這次修法依行政院估算,每年約增加400億元支出,提案就應充分徵詢行政院、交代財源。在野黨不能搶著當行政院長,先替中央決定每年要花多少,一問錢從哪裡來,又叫行政院自己想辦法。
對於國民黨團以台電撥補質疑政府雙標,莊瑞雄表示,兩項支出都應接受同樣的檢驗。「不管是撥補台電,還是補助長輩,花的都是公帑。錢從哪裡來、會不會排擠到別的預算,都要說清楚。」
莊瑞雄說,不少子女一邊養孩子,一邊照顧父母,替父母繳健保費,確實是每月的負擔。政府補助可以減輕這筆開銷,但同一個家庭也可能仰賴長照服務和就醫補助。因此,擴大保費補助應優先照顧負擔最重的家庭,並把長期財源安排好。幫子女省下的保費要算,家裡用得到的長照和醫療補助,也要一起顧。
莊瑞雄表示,「財政收支劃分法」修正後,獲配財源增加的縣市,可以依財力與在地需求加強長者照顧。未來若要擴大長者健保費補助,黨團主張由中央與地方共同研議,先把補助對象、新增經費及分擔方式談清楚。縣市財力有差,長輩看病的需要沒有差。要多給長輩一分照顧,就要先把財源安排好,讓這份照顧年年做得到。
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行政院將與地方政府研議健保補助分擔方式
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