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Media reports
- Bürgerrat. de (April, 15th 2025): Swiss citizens' assembly wants sugar tax
Media documents
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Press release: Citizens' Assembly favors introduction of federal health law (March 30, 2025)
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Press release: Citizens' Assembly discusses solutions to rising health costs (November 15, 2024)
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Composition of the Citizens' Assembly (September 25, 2024) (PDF, 1 MB)
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Press release: Citizens' Assembly 2025 discusses rising healthcare costs (June 25, 2024)
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Press release: "Citizens' Assembly 2025": research into new forms of democracy April 16, 2024)
News
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The Social Security and Health Committee (SSHC-N) informed of the work carried out by the Citizens’ Assembly 2025.
The Committee for Social Security and Health of the National Council (CSSH-N) was informed about the research project and the results of the Citizens’ Council 2025 on the steady increase in health care costs. It commends the commitment of the 100 participants of the Citizens’ Council 2025 and takes note of the proposals they adopted.
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Review of the closing event
On May 20, 2025, the Citizens' Assembly came to an end with a dignified and inspiring closing event at the Kornhausforum in Bern. Over 100 invited guests from politics, science, and administration were present as participants of the Citizens' Assembly presented their findings.
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Citizens' Assembly presents six reform proposals on health promotion and prevention
At a media conference, the Citizens' Assembly presented six proposals for reform in the areas of health promotion and prevention, which were negotiated in a five-month process involving 100 randomly selected residents. They reflect the reforms that the population considers particularly urgent in order to promote health and reduce healthcare costs in the long term.