¿Y el mínimo vital para el sistema de salud colombiano?
Llas IPS van a tener que contratar ciertos trabajos con un incremento del 23%, pero el Minsalud solo aprobó un aumento de la UPC del 9,03%. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- By 2026, Colombia's healthcare system anticipates a conflict between infinite needs and limited resources.
- IPS will face a 23% increase in costs for contracted services due to a minimum wage hike, but the Ministry of Health only approved a 9.03% UPC increase for the contributory regime.
- A high informal labor rate means only 13.6 million people contribute to the health system for 52 million affiliates, creating a funding tension.
- The Constitutional Court has previously warned of the SGSSS's underfunding, urging adjustments to the UPC based on objective variables.
- Ignoring the funding discussion could lead to increased out-of-pocket expenses for families, barriers to healthcare access, and impacts on patients, healthcare workers, and IPS.