Through social network former mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosacriticized the increase in the capitation payment unit (UPC) by 5.4% for this year.
The former presidential candidate also gave the example of Health Capitalthe health promotion entity (EPS) that has Bogotá as its main shareholder and its critical situation, describing this increase as “criminal“.
(You can read: They take the Ministry of Health to disciplinary proceedings due to a medication crisis).
“The increase that Gustavo Petro made in resources for health, well below the increase in costs, and below the increase in the decreed minimum wage, is criminal. Thousands of Colombians will die from lack of care“he assured.
And he added: “Bogotá is busted because Capital Salud has just gone bankrupt, it will not be able to pay the district hospitals and the city will have to cover a good part of this. Petro destroying the country, but the leftists and Petrists are happy (especially those who have positions, contracts and negotiated with the Government)“.
(Further: Criticism grows against the increase in the UPC for 2025).
The increase that made @petrogustavo of resources for health well below the increase in costs, and below the increase in the decreed minimum wage, is criminal. Thousands of Colombians will die from lack of care. Bogotá is busted because Capital Salud is…
— Enrique Peñalosa (@EnriquePenalosa) January 1, 2025
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In response, the President Gustavo Petroin an extensive trill, defended this increase, ensuring that it is favored by inflation expectations for the end of this new year.
“Why is it criminal that the UPC for health grows 5.4% this year, if inflation for this year will be 3%?“said the head of state.
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Later, spoke about several specific situations within the health sector, such as what happened in the covid-19 pandemic and the situations of several EPS.
Why is it criminal that the UPC for health grows 5.4% this year, if inflation for this year will be 3%?
Do they want to continue filling the pockets of the EPS owners with public money, just like they do with the owners of transmilenio buses?
Did you think it was a little bit that… https://t.co/wwQRbXofLt
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) January 2, 2025
“Did it seem like a small amount to you that 9 billion of public health money had been stolen in the year of Covid?“he stated.
He also added: “Did it seem small to you that after they transformed into financial insurers, former Minister Gaviria gave them another billion pesos that also vanished because they did not leave the technical reserves required by law and which total another 10 billion pesos?“.
And he said: “Did it seem small to you that Coosalud has served as guarantor for the private loans of the owner of the EPS for 400,000 million, which he later did not pay and that on the board of directors of the EPS, the Santos and the Pastranas have not said a word?“.
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