Two health reforms are coming to Congress soon. What do they propose?

the next On July 20, a new legislative term in Congress begins.It is the working time of parliamentarians, which extends until June 20 of the following year. As was the case with the hustle and bustle of government, it will be a busy legislative body.

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The proof of this will be the new attempt by Casa de Nariño to implement another of his electoral promises: Giving a 180 degree turn to the health system.

In this sense, next Saturday is not one, but Two health reform projects.

One of them will be presented by a group of Basic agreements, which bring together 21 medical organizationsand summarizes his proposal in 40 articles, where he also puts the preventive and predictive health model in an important line. It is the thesis promoted by the government.See the proposal from health organizations.).

On the other hand, they expect that Implementation of Primary Health Care Centers (CAPS)In addition, the EPS will be transferred to health management entities within a period of three years.

this project It will be presented by members of Congress from independent or opposition parties.since as an organization they do not have the ability to submit invoices.

Meanwhile, President Gustavo Petro’s government project aims to transform the country’s health system and consists of 48 articles.

Although it retains the foundations of the project that was known at the end of last April and the reform that drowned in the Seventh Committee of the Senate, it highlights Social health insurance with the participation of private partiesreflected in the managers.

However, he maintains Pay 5% to 8% of the head unit (This is the money that the current EPS invests in the health care of its members) for insurance companies. 5% are insured, and if they have good performance indicators, 3% more.See the government proposal.).

On the other hand, the project exposes that CAPS will be the entities that Colombians will have to register and join.According to place of residence.

Finally, she insists that the transition period for EPS to become a director is two years.

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