The Partido de la U was not satisfied with the explanations of Carolina Corcho on the health reform

In Cali, the feast of you met with six Ministers, a Deputy Minister of the National Government and the Deputy Director of the National Department to discuss the main social reforms that the Government of the Gustavo Petro at the Congress of the Republic.

One of the ministers present at the meeting was Caroline Liegehead of the health portfolio, who spoke about her bill which aims to reform the health system, according to those present at the event, the minister left from the back of the hotel Then Carlton dodging the media.

Although the meeting was private, The Country of Cali learned that Corcho, an activist from feast of youwas upset by the nearly 18 objections that were presented to his project at the meeting.

“The minister says no, but the EPS ends in the bill,” said the director of Partido de la U, Dilian Francisca Taurusafter listening for almost an hour and a half to the explanations given to them by the head of the Health Portfolio on the process which was tabled on Monday, February 13.

In his statements, Toro acknowledged positive points in the health reform such as primary care, unified interoperable system, comprehensive care in remote areas and dispersed populations, improvement of hospital infrastructure, dignity of human talent, citizen participation and direct business, among others.

However, he clarified that there are some aspects with which they do not agree and against which the minister’s explanations Caroline Liege still do not satisfy them, in particular:

• There is no clarity on patient insurance, drug delivery and financial risk management.
• The reform as it is proposed withers the EPS, which are in charge of the care of patients.
• It is important to define the methods of repayment to public and private hospitals of the sums owed by the liquidated EPS.
• It is essential to listen to the opinion of the Minister of Finance on the cost that the health reform as proposed would have and the sustainability of the resources.
• Fragmentation of the system, which would bring trauma to the timely care of patients-

The delegation of national government It was composed, among others, of the Ministers of the Interior, Alfonso Prada; Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez Torres; Work, Gloria Inés Ramírez, and ICT, Sandra Urrutia.

Another of the reforms that the national government will present during this legislature will be the Pension and the work. About these two Dilian Francisca Toro assured.

“Minister Gloria Inés Ramírez presented the basics of these reforms, we see that she has worked and agrees with all sectors, she has presented us with very serious and responsible bills, there are points with which we do not agree and in the face of them will present alternatives.

Now, the U bench will meet next week to analyze the reforms presented and make decisions on the alternatives and proposals that will lead to the discussions that will take place in Congress.

The government representative who spoke after the meeting with the political party was alphonse prada, Minister of the Interior. The official argued that this type of meeting is a democratic act of respect with each of the benches.

“What it does is facilitate direct knowledge of the texts. That is to say, take paper and pencil to go to the council, we expose the reforms, they criticize us and on the basis of them we prepare modifications, adjustments or we also seek how to challenge the criticism, improve the arguments. I believe all of this indicates that we are improving the quality in Congress of the sessions that are starting now,” Prada said.