Leaders of the Conservative, Liberal and U parties would have the healthcare reform papers ready. @Liberal Party. Twitter

The political leaders of the country’s parties met for the second time to define the text of the proposal health reform present to the president Gustavo Petro. The day consisted of Dilian Francisca Taurusof feast of you; Cesar Gaviriaof liberal partythere Carlos Trujilloof Conservative partyin collaboration with teams of technicians and advisers.

As mentioned Dilian Francisca Bull: “It’s almost built and we’ll agree on the delivery date, but we’re almost ready.” He added that issues such as: primary care and care in remote locations were considered. In turn, he pointed out that several of the articles had been eliminated and included others that they considered essential for the project.

We know that on March 7 the bench of the feast of you will meet Jose Antonio Ocampo, Minister of Finances. And around 11:30 a.m., they should meet again Francois Barbosaattorney general of the nation, who made a round of matches and met, Monday, March 6, the conservatives.

For their part, the Conservatives have called a press conference on March 7 at 8:00 a.m., during which they will discuss the future of the health reform in the nation.

The articles that will be presented by the benches will have a conception of how they perceive their own version of the articles concerning the change of the health care system Colombians. Contrary to that presented by the national government I would go to Health promotion entities in charge of patient insurance, which may be mixed, public or private and which the affiliates would maintain, but the name, the PES they would be called Health and life management entities (EGVIS).

These parties propose that care be maintained in private clinics and they eliminate intermediation because they propose that the Administrator of the Resources of the General Social Security Health Regime (Adres) pay directly to pharmaceuticals and EGVIS, the Health promotion entitiespatient care.

Colombian Health Minister Carolina Corcho raises the health reform bill, accompanied by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez and members of the government, in a symbolic act at the Casa de Nariño in Bogotá, Colombia December 13, 2023 .REUTERS/Luisa González
Colombian Health Minister Carolina Corcho raises the health reform bill, accompanied by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez and members of the government, in a symbolic act at the Casa de Nariño in Bogotá, Colombia December 13, 2023 .REUTERS/Luisa González

Since the filing of the first official text of the health reform debates have been generated on this subject. Some of the mentions related to the management of public health resources were generated by the National Academy of MedicineTHE Medical collegesScientific Associations, for the National Association of Entrepreneurs of Colombia (Andy), among others. Most entities expressed disagreement with the elimination of the Health promotion entitiesbut highlighted aspects such as primary care.

At the same time, political parties have also generated objections around the project and created new proposals for health reform. He Democratic Centerhe liberal party and the feast of you They were the first to present alternative projects which they believed would accommodate ”the needs and realities of Colombians”.

a few days later, the President Gustavo Petro open to the possibility that the bancadas modify the articles of the health reform. Thus, the conservatives, liberals and feast of you They have advanced meetings to adapt the approach that they will deliver to the president, although an official text has not been published to date.

It is expected that fully fitted items will be delivered within a week as this may give some reform relief. If approval is given and the negotiation of the approach advances, the proposal could be saved, otherwise, since it does not have the support of these parties and does not ensure majorities in the legislatureit could be overthrown.

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