The main authorities of the Ministry of Public Health met this Friday with legislators of the coalition belonging to the Health commissions of both chambers of Parliament, to discuss a bill that mandates the definitive solution for the partners and officials of Casa de Galicia. Nationalist senator Amin Niffouri told The Observer that the idea of the Executive Power with the project is that it be of a single item, and prioritize the future of users first, workers second, and the stability of the National Integrated Health System (SNIS) third.
The nationalist senator Alfredo de Mattos explained that, as he had reported The Observer, from the MSP they advanced that Cudam, Universal, Círculo Católico and Hospital Evangélico are the firm candidates to divide the members and officials of the mutual company, although it is a decision that will be made with “different measurements and considerations,” according to Niffouri. De Mattos clarified that until now there is only one “possible draft” of the project, which the ministry will present next week, after a meeting with the Broad Front this Friday afternoon. The bill will establish the power of the Executive Branch to decide on the fate of officials and partners.
Regarding the movement of the partners, Senator Niffouri indicated that the plan is that be designated to these four mutualists, Y ASSE is not ruled out as a fifth destination. will be a direct designation, although the possibility of carrying out a playpen so that the partners can change their mutualist if they so wish.
The MSP told the pro-government legislators that medical care and payment of wages are assured for the months of January and February. This Thursday the undersecretary of Health, José Luis Satdjian, confirmed to The Observer that they were going to be able to pay the mutualista’s salaries until January, because in the first days of February the BPS certificate -necessary to be able to pay salaries- and its renewal costs 40 million pesos. However, already this Thursday the Minister of Health, Daniel Salinas, had announced in a press conference that the portfolio I was looking for a solution on this.
Amín Niffouri explained that the transfer of the infrastructure was in the discussion, but it is an issue that “It comes after” of the aforementioned. ASSE has already presented its interest in absorbing the building part of Casa de Galicia, and awaits news from the Ministry of Economy, current property owner, they said from the public health agency to The Observer.
