The national government will have to readjust the calculation methodology of the Capitation Payment Unit (UPC). This after the Constitutional Court declared the general breach of the component of sufficiency of this indicator.
After making the High Court ruling known, various actors in the health sector spoke on the subject. For the most part, the reactions celebrate the decision, considering that it is one of the main sources of financing of the Health Benefits Program (PBS) and that had already been warned of the effects that could not make an adjustment to value.
Among those voices are Colombia patients. The movement, which brings together 199 patient organizations throughout the country, celebrated the Ordinance of the Special Monitoring Chamber, by guaranteeing that the right to health is not conditioned by budgetary limitations.
In the same way, he pointed out that he will seek that at the work tables that will be formed to comply with the court order “Decisions are made and alternatives that respond to the needs of patients are evaluated.”
“In the event that the Ministry of Health and Social Protection complies with what is required and turns, we will review that these funds are allocated to comprehensive health care, the delivery of medicines, appointment allocation, payments of staff wages of health and the guarantee of the service provision network “, He added the group.
The patient organization also highlighted the determination of the Constitutional Court that is obliged to the Attorney General of the Nation to carry out the corresponding investigations for Identify the change in the destination of resources for purposes other than comprehensive health care.
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Had already been warned
The former Minister of Health, Augusto Galán, said they had already been broadcasting alerts. Especially in regard to the financial sustainability of the system.
“The 2024 ended very badly from the financial point of view for the health system and 2025 had started or started worse than the previous year. What the Court is saying reaffirms what the centers of thought, academic sectors and groups of experts We had pointed out about the structural definance of the system “he said.
For its part, the National Industrial Association (ANDI) emphasized that this decision represents a fundamental step to guarantee the right to the health of Colombians.
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“The Court, by demonstrating the structural deficiencies in the calculation of the UPC and the impact that they generate on the financing of the Health Benefits Plan (PBS), stressed the urgency of having transparent and effective mechanisms to ensure that the assigned resources Reflect the real needs of the population.the guild said.
The Andi also recalled that the insufficiency of resources charged to the UPC It has accumulated a missing close to $ 15.5 billion between 2022 and 2024. Thus, he stressed that “This decision not only responds to a historical debt with the sector, which has been aggravated by the actions and omissions of the current national government, but also feels a precedent to strengthen the management of the health system in the future.”
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