Cantonal referendum "For a fair reduction in health insurance premiums"
The cantonal referendum "For a fair reduction in health insurance premiums" was a referendum in the Swiss canton of Solothurn that took place on June 13, 1999. The content of the proposal was to reduce the contributions to the health insurance .
Voting result
Six out of ten districts rejected the proposal. The range of yes votes by district was 7.7%. The proposal was rejected with 49.5% yes votes.
| district | Yes (number) | No (number) | Yes (percent) | No (percent) | adoption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucheggberg | 1,248 | 1'518 | 45.1% | 54.9% | No |
| Dorneck | 2,640 | 3,036 | 46.5% | 53.5% | No |
| Gäu | 2,343 | 2,828 | 45.3% | 54.7% | No |
| Gösgen | 3,533 | 3,734 | 48.6% | 51.4% | No |
| Livers | 6,729 | 6,707 | 50.1% | 49.9% | Yes |
| Olten | 7,887 | 8,147 | 49.2% | 50.8% | No |
| Solothurn | 2,611 | 2,789 | 48.4% | 51.6% | No |
| Thal | 2,654 | 2,375 | 52.8% | 47.2% | Yes |
| Thierstein | 2,276 | 2,093 | 52.1% | 47.9% | Yes |
| Water authority | 7'436 | 6,911 | 51.8% | 48.2% | Yes |
| Total (10) | 39,357 | 40,138 | 49.5% | 50.5% | No |
consequences
On February 13, 2011 there was another referendum in the canton of Solothurn on the subject of health insurance subsidies. This was launched by the SP Solothurn and rejected with an even lower percentage of yes votes of only 41.3%.