Whereas
the recent UN resolution urges governments to accelerate progress
towards universal access to affordable and
quality health-care services, the Spanish Government, bypassing the
parliamentary procedure, enacted a Royal Decree to limit access to
free services at the point of delivery for all — undermining the
principle of universal coverage. Spanish health and social service
budgets have been subjected to large cuts (13·7% in 2012 and 16·2%
in 2013) with some regions imposing additional budget cut.
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