Kevin Case: 5 Sins of Nueva EPS Since Petro Took It Over
The case of the child Kevin Acosta, who suffered from hemophilia and died at seven years of age after an accident while not receiving medication...
TL;DR
- Kevin Acosta, a child with hemophilia, died after not receiving essential medication from Nueva EPS.
- Nueva EPS, with 11.5 million affiliates, has had five interventors in 21 months.
- President Petro and Health Minister Jaramillo have faced criticism for their responses, with Petro accused of violating medical privacy.
- The entity faces issues including modified function manuals, lack of financial statements, an increase in legal complaints (tutelas), and medicine shortages.
- Despite intervention, Nueva EPS's debt has increased, and patients continue to face difficulties accessing medication and treatments.