Tras un año de negar insuficiencia, Petro dice que emergencia económica es para UPC
El reciente decreto de emergencia económica dejó al descubierto una contradicción del Gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro sobre el sistema de salud ...
TL;DR
- The government declared an economic emergency, citing the need to comply with a Constitutional Court order to adjust the Unit of Payment per Capita (UPC).
- This contradicts previous official statements from the administration and the Ministry of Health, which denied the insufficiency of funds for EPS.
- The emergency decree allows the government to issue legislative decrees, including a tax reform.
- The Ministry of Health has previously accused EPS of mismanagement and corruption, claiming the current crisis is not due to a lack of resources.
- The Constitutional Court's order was issued in February, and the Minister of Health is reportedly in contempt for non-compliance.
- The government is seeking $3.3 trillion for 2026 to fulfill the court's order.