The Minister of Health and Social Protection, Carolina Cork, participated in the forum ‘What is the best reform?’, organized by Andi. There she spoke about the importance of “remove functions from the EPS, which makes them have a hegemonic role”, as well as the mention of implementing some articles of what was proposed by the parties and the sentence that if “the essence of the project is not passed in Congress, the Government will withdraw the reform”.
In the event, in which the president of Andi, Bruce Mac Master, and the vice president of Health of the same entity, Ana María Vesga, also participated, they made reference to the difficulties presented by the current system and how to improve it.
(Read: The EPS feel the shock due to the challenge of the reform).
In front of the promoters, the head of the portfolio said: “EPS has the dominant power, because it has many functions. That has generated problems, that’s why the functions must be distributed”.
Additionally, he added that “vertical integration generates many perversions, so we believe that the EPS should have fewer functions”, referring to the fact that in the project proposed by the Government these would have less functions.
Another of the points that was touched on, and has generated debate since the articles were known, is free choice in the Capirs. ANDShe mentioned that “we are in a non-free election and it is going to happen to a free election with the new system”.
This because, “free choice will be in medium and high complexity, because primary care will be close to homes”.
(See: Health reforms: similarities and differences of government and opposition).
In view of the foregoing, they questioned him for financing of primary care. She added that this financing will be with “The reorganization of system resources and recurring resources from the Ministry of Health.”
To which is added that the minister informed that is undergoing a restructuring of Invima.
At the close of the event, the president of Andi, Bruce Mac Master, mentioned that he is concerned that in the transition there will be “a blackout in the health system.”
(Read: ‘The health system must focus on prevention’).
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