Destapan los números en rojo del sector salud: Contraloría hace un fuerte llamado
Para nadie es un secreto que el sistema de salud está acarreando una crisis impresionante. La falta de medicamentos, dificultades para citas y deudas de las EPS son una muestra de la situación.
TL;DR
- Colombia's healthcare system is facing a crisis due to a lack of medicines, appointment issues, and EPS debts.
- The Contraloría has highlighted a severe decline in resources reaching public hospitals.
- EPS are making partial, late, or no payments to hospitals, increasing financial risks.
- The debt owed by the top six EPS increased by 42% between 2024 and 2025, totaling 4.5 to 6.4 trillion pesos.
- Public hospitals faced a deficit of approximately 16% in 2024, billing 18.8 trillion pesos but receiving only 15.7 trillion.
- The Contraloría has specifically called out Nueva EPS for its poor financial state since 2023.