On December 18, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection a request for nullity to the 007 of 2025 was based before the Constitutional Court, in which the High Court declared that the Capitation Payment Unit (UPC) It was insufficient for the year 2024.
The petition has among its foundations that the High Court incurred procedural irregularities that violated the fundamental rights of the portfolio.
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“The majority of the Chamber did not guarantee this constitutional mandate (article 29 of the Political Constitution of 1991, a precept in which due process was established as a fundamental right) to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection by not knowing or allowing controversy of the evidence and/or documents close by the actors who participated within the discussion of the sufficiency of the UPC, that is, the health promoters and their unions“The Minsalud indicates.
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Given the application, different actors in the sector, such as Patients, health professionals, users, scientific societies and providersthey issued a joint letter expressing their rejection, ensuring that “The National Government does not respect the decisions of the Constitutional Court and puts the health system in check“
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“The nullity requested by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection is interpreted as an unfounded delay in compliance with judicial orders and is a serious decline in the protection of the fundamental right to health, especially for patients with chronic diseases, high -cost , orphans and general population“They added in the letter.
The signatories of the letter asked the Court to reject “This application for annulment and makes the corresponding decision based on justice, prioritizing the immediate and effective protection of the health right of Colombians“
Similarly, he asked the Ministry of Health to “Instead of questioning judicial decisions that protect the health of Colombians, take concrete measures to guarantee timely and adequate access to health services. Because their decisions and inaction are charging lives. It is essential that their actions respond to the reality of the country and orient to implement concrete measures that allow to overcome the financing crisis that affects millions of Colombians who depend on the health system to guarantee their well -being and quality of life“
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