health
April 29, 2026
Nueva EPS questions the closure of services by the National Cancer Institute due to lack of prior consultation
EPS acknowledges payment difficulties but insists on prior institutional coordination Photo: Mauricio Moreno - Portafolio
TL;DR
- Nueva EPS criticizes the National Cancer Institute's suspension of services, which was announced without prior dialogue.
- The suspension is viewed as having negative effects on cancer patients and the overall stability of the health system.
- Nueva EPS acknowledges financial difficulties faced by service providers due to delayed payments.
- The entity stresses that decisions with significant impact should be managed through coordinated institutional mechanisms, not public announcements.
- The suspension is expected to cause anxiety for patients undergoing cancer treatment or diagnosis.
- Nueva EPS asserts that payments to the Institute are planned and denies any deliberate lack of resources.