He Congress of the Republic hired, without tender, a Private medical insurance for parliamentarians for more than 9.5 million soles between 2025 and 2026 by an agreement of the Board of Directors, As revealed by a panorama report.
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This “premium insurance” grants 2,500 soles to each congressman covers attention in the best clinics in the country as San Felipe, Anglo -American and Delgado Aunaeven includes second medical opinions abroad (USA or Spain) with a coverage of up to 35 thousand dollars.
Each congressman has the right to include wife, children and parents without the cost of varying, so an expense of more than 30 thousand soles per person per year is estimated, in the midst of crisis in the health sector where the population performs long lines, in addition to the shortage of medicines.
The hiring was made directly with the insurer Rímacwithout public tender, which has been criticized by experts in law and anti -corruption struggle as a lack of transparency.
Faced with the questions, several congressmen minimized the issue or separated from responsibilities, claiming that the decisions are from the Board of Directors. However, the report concludes that this type of disproportionate benefits deepens the disconnection between the representatives and the citizens who chose them.
Congressmen justify and wash their hands
In this regard, Congressman Guido Bellido de Podemos Peru said the benefit “are criteria that the board of directors will surely take.” “The congressmen do not see that issue directly (…) I, when I get, go in Cusco, then,” Bellido said.
The parliamentarian Alex Flores de Peru Libre mentioned that he has not put any beneficiary. “Well, I haven’t put any. No, I think that would be to abuse privilege, right?”
Meanwhile, his colleague Américo Gonza also of Peru Libre points out that he uses his insurance with outpatient care. “Let’s say that to a lesser extent. The truth, only in an emergency case; I think I went once. From there, other consultations, but beyond that, no,” justified the legislator.
Eduardo Herrera, representative of the National Office of Anti -Corruption, said that the high cost of private insurance of congressmen, exceeding 2,000 soles per month per person, is an offense for Peruvians.
“Congressmen are not primary children; they cannot simply say that the board of directors handles everything and that they only benefit. We realize that, by a single person, the State would be paying more than 2,000 soles per month only in private insurance. This represents a true slap for millions of Peruvians who face a collapsed health system daily,” he said.
