Health reform: the 20 key points of the proposal tabled this Wednesday by liberals, conservatives and ‘La U’

At 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday March 8, he was dropped off in front of the Congress of the Republic party proposal Liberal, Conservative YOUU-day‘ to reform the health system, or said colloquially, the ‘Counter-Reformationto the government’s proposal to Gustavo Petro.

The text is made up of more than 40 articles and was socialized on the night of March 7 to the various benches before submitting it to the Presidency so that it could be taken into account when constructing the presentation. It summarizes thethick linesor the 20 key points of the aforementioned parties’ proposal. What stands out is that he is seeking to change the name of the EPS to Health and life management entities.

As the first point appears the mutual healthwhich has public, private and mixed agents with a health system for all and preserving the principle of solidarity.

In the second point, it is proposed to grant maternity leave to all women in the country. “Our big goal to reduce the existing social gaps will be the recognition of maternity leave for all women in the country, regardless of their ability to pay, provided they have received prenatal examinations, as part of primary care. healthy,” the document reads.

It also envisages the development of differential models of comprehensive care in remote areas and dispersed population with cross-cultural patterns; for example, midwives and traditional doctors.

It promises, as a fourth point, to strengthen primary health care through “comprehensive and integrated resolution networks” with primary health care centersas proposed by the government’s proposal, and which have interdisciplinary teams focused on family and community health, which take into account territorialization and the intervention of social determinants.

Similarly, a benchmark would be established in user fees with the aim of providing adequate patient care. “5% of the administration will be allocated to health and life management entities and there will be incentives related to health outcomes, user satisfaction, financial management and quality of care”, add the document.

With regard to the transfer of resources, it would be done directly from the Address (Resource Manager of the General Social Security Health System) to clinics, hospitals and health centers. It is also added that the free choice by the user of the manager as primary health care center and family doctor will be guaranteed.

In addition, it is proposed to create a Guarantee fund to account for “debts to hospitals and clinics when a system manager retires”.

At another point he talks about strengthen public hospitals in Colombia and dignity of health personnel. “We will fight for the dignity of the work of human talent in the field of health,” the document reads. So that one of the pillars is the training of more specialists in the field of health, in order to improve access to this fundamental right in the most remote areas of the country.

On the other hand, it will create a Interoperable unified information system; “the nationalization and bureaucratization of the health system” will not be allowed and the inspection, monitoring and control of the system will be reinforced by the Superintendence of Health and the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia. And, finally, citizen participation will be encouraged through the National Council for Social Security in Health.

The reform was tabled before the President of the House of RepresentativesDavid Racero.