UPC para 2026 es “insuficiente y un riesgo para la vida”: gremios de salud y pacientes
Con duros cuestionamientos, los gremios de la salud y las asociaciones de pacientes cuestionaron el aumento de la unidad de pago por capitación (UPC),...
TL;DR
- Health guilds and patient associations criticize the 9.03% increase in the per capita payment unit (UPC) for 2026.
- Pacientes Colombia calls the increase an 'attack on life' and deems it insufficient, suggesting at least a 15% rise was needed.
- Acemi states the increase is far from what's needed, with technical analyses suggesting a near 17% rise.
- Acemi also points out that the minimum wage increase was not considered in the UPC adjustment, which will impact health spending.
- The Colombian Association of Hospitals and Clinics (ACHC) is concerned about the gap between the minimum wage increase and the UPC adjustment, risking the sustainability of service providers.
- Afidro warns the increase is insufficient for rising costs and exacerbates financial challenges, potentially leading to millions of Colombians lacking necessary care.
- Concerns were raised about the lack of consensus in UPC tables and non-compliance with a Constitutional Court order.