Alleged "cancer cartel" denounced at Nueva EPS: Clinic in Ibagué concentrates diagnostics
Amidst the financial and healthcare crisis, a denunciation has emerged involving the family of the Minister of Health, Guillermo Jaramillo, regarding an alleged "cancer cartel" at Nueva EPS.
TL;DR
- Congresswoman Katherine Miranda alleges a "cancer cartel" scheme within Nueva EPS, involving a clinic in Ibagué (Clinaltec).
- The clinic has experienced a 946% increase in PET-CT scan referrals for cancer patients between 2023 and January 2026.
- This concentration of high-cost exams raises concerns, especially since PET-CT technology is available in other regions like Bogotá, Antioquia, Atlántico, and Valle del Cauca.
- Over 1,400 patients allegedly had to cover their own travel costs to Ibagué.
- Miranda highlights the clinic owner's alleged close ties to the family of the Minister of Health, Guillermo Jaramillo.
- The congresswoman is demanding traceability of referral decisions, publication of technical criteria, and intervention from oversight bodies.