On Wednesday, a vote was held in the legislature on the amendment of the Public-funded wellness Care Services Act and any another laws, reducing the wellness contribution to entrepreneurs since 2026. 58 senators voted for, 36 against, and 3 abstained. Piotr Wozniak was the only 1 from the Left who voted “in favour” of the regulation.
As it turns out, The left-wing coalition put the wellness contribution on the blade. MP Anna Maria Żukowska informed on platform X that the senator broke club discipline, For which he is to be expelled from the parliamentary club. "The precedence for the Left is the good of patients and the efficiency of wellness care. These are non-negotiable issues," wrote the club president on platform X.
Onet contacted the Senatorwho reported that he had learned about the request to kick him out of the parliamentary club from the Internet. — I would like to hear the arguments for which the president makes this request. I have spoken rather consistently about the wellness contribution for many months. I believe that Senators who were elected from the legislature Pact, do not represent the interests of 1 party, only a wider spectrum," said Piotr Wozniak.
Piotr Wozniak comments on the vote on the wellness contribution. “The arguments of the Left do not scope me”
— I took my decision to vote on it as a consequence of the fact that I had been conducting economical activity myself for more than 20 years. I'm completely not proceeding the arguments of the Left. In this term, I decided to do what I thought was right. I represent the voters of the 4 formations, due to the fact that I was moving from a one-mandat constituency,” said the Senator in an interview with Onet.
Piotr Wozniak pointed out that The most crucial recommendations for him are the Ministry of Finance and Prime Minister Donald Tuskwho announced that the NFZ would have recommendations to reduce the wellness contribution. — In my opinion, it's a storm in a glass of water.which causes coalition tensions. The voters did not choose us to fight, he said.
— I am increasingly confronted with an irrational situation where ministers vote against government proposals. That means we're a small in an alternate reality.. I appeal to the coalition to represent consent and agreement, not nerves," said Piotr Wozniak, who added that he did not want to participate in the vote together with the Law and Justice.
The Senator besides indicated that he did not intend to take any action so far to fight for his rights as a associate of the club. — I will wait for the vote on this. — It's a receipt.
