First, the plenary approved a block of ten articles, including those that dictate it EPS Become health and life managers. Articles 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 71, 125, 130 and 131 were approved by 73 votes to 28. One of the articles within this block is 48, which approves the transition from the EPS […]
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Liberals and Conservatives question the government about the EPS crisis
In response, Minister Jaramillo declared that the EPS crisis “does not exist”. He indicated that its purpose is to create “a storm in a teacup”. “The truth is that here today, with the exception of some debts from the previous government related to the covid, we could say that we are safe and we have […]
Acemi denies agreements with the health minister on the reform
Since before it was submitted to the Congress of the Republic by the now former Minister of Health, Caroline Corkthis initiative was strongly questioned, as doctors, experts in the field, associations and the users of the system themselves agreed that they had not been taken into account when creating the articles and the vast majority […]
Gestarsalud warns about the future of the country’s health system
A few hours after the controversial healthcare reform was approved in the first debate, the reaction of the sector’s trade unions was not long in coming, as they had warned of the consequences from the moment it was proposed for the system currently in force in the country. According to what was stated by the […]
Health becomes an absolute state monopoly: Uribe on reform
Senator and former President Álvaro Uribe will reveal a dark panorama regarding Colombia’s health system if the reform proposed by the Petro government is approved. A “withered” road and full of total state control is the prophecy that marks the politician facing the points of the project. “Health will change from a mixed and supportive […]
Fedesarrollo proposes 10 axes to improve the health system
Fedesarrollo presented a proposal to improve the Colombian health system based on 10 thematic axes, taking into account the diversity of municipalities in Colombia and the need to design management models adapted to their specificities. For the Center for Economic Studies, the reform project submitted by the national government and currently under consideration by Congress […]
There is no reason to panic with the reform: minsalud
Health Minister Carolina Corcho assured that there is no need to panic in light of the Colombian government’s controversial health reform project. “Health systems are constantly reforming and evolving, this should not cause panic, nor (think) that we are going to destroy the health system,” the minister said in an interview with EFE in Medellín. […]
Eliminating the EPS would be a mistake: unions reiterate their concerns
Recent announcements from the Minister of Health, Carolina Corkyhas rekindled serious concerns among union leaders about the future of the current health system and the financing of this sector by 2023. The annoyances and uncertainties have arisen in response to some statements made by Minister Corcho in the Seventh Committee of the House of Representatives, […]
Abolition of the EPS will be discussed with the whole health sector: Carolina Corcho
After the appointment of Carolina Corky as Minister of Health of the elected government of Gustavo Petrocthe discussion about the health model and the EPS. From different sectors, they established their position as both Petro and Corcho have expressed their intent to transform the system and eliminate the EPS. The psychiatrist and political scientist explained […]
Political sectors reject the proposal to abolish the EPS
Controversy continues in the country after the appointment of Carolina Corky as Minister of Health for the next government. The ex-president Allvaro Uribe Together with several leaders from the different political sectors, they responded to the proposal to eliminate the EPS, created by Gustavo Petro and counterfeited by Corcho in different scenarios. “Good EPS are […]