Nueva EPS authorized leukemia medication for Jeisson Pinzón after he died waiting for it
Jeisson Pinzón Sandoval, a 20-year-old young man from Tunja, Boyacá, passed away on Saturday without receiving the urgently needed immunotherapy treatment, despite Nueva EPS authorizing it just one day after his death.
TL;DR
- A 20-year-old man, Jeisson Pinzón Sandoval, died on Saturday without receiving crucial immunotherapy.
- Nueva EPS authorized the treatment on Thursday, a day after his death, and scheduled it for Sunday, the day of his burial.
- Jeisson had been requesting the treatment since November of the previous year, facing delays and legal challenges.
- His case is presented as an example of systemic negligence and administrative barriers in the healthcare system.
- The family is seeking answers and an investigation into the delays that cost their son his life.