Pacientes Colombia Rejects Order to Liquidate EPS and Warns of Transfer of 25 Million Affiliates
Projected transfer of 25 million affiliates generates alert in the health system Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Pacientes Colombia opposes President Petro's order to liquidate bankrupt EPS, citing financial crisis and lack of transition plan.
- Concerns raised over differential treatment of Nueva EPS and potential transfer of 6 million citizens, with 2.6 million directly to Nueva EPS.
- Risk of transferring 25 million people to financially distressed EPS could jeopardize the fundamental right to health.
- Uncertainty surrounding payment of debts for liquidated EPS and protection of health sector talent.
- Potential structural impacts on hospitals, clinics, and healthcare personnel due to uncleared financial obligations.
- Pacientes Colombia requests the Constitutional Court declare a state of unconstitutional things in health and a crisis management meeting.
- Calls for intervention from the inter-American human rights system to assess the right to health situation in Colombia.
- Observed increase in 'tutelas' (legal actions), complaints about medication shortages, and delays in appointments and procedures reflect user instability.