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10. The obligatory health plan had a big impact especially
for impoverished communities under the subsidized health insurance

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10. The obligatory health plan had a big impact especially
for impoverished communities under the subsidized health insurance

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Although there are high income inequalities between the rich and the poor. The access to health care, medical treatments and coverage have become increasingly equal making Colombia’s health system a good example for other Latin American countries to follow.

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9. In order to sustain the
system, Colombia might have to raise these taxes which can cause an even bigger
gap between formal and informal employment. 

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9. In order to sustain the
system, Colombia might have to raise these taxes which can cause an even bigger
gap between formal and informal employment. 

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Only about 40% of Colombians are formally employed. If the government raises labor taxes it could make informal employment worse.

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8. EPS health service providers were originally to improve public services but
they have become profit driven industry 

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8. EPS health service providers were originally to improve public services but
they have become profit driven industry 

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They started to operate their own medical facilities for affiliates. Due to this, many EPS's are currently being investigated for corruption. One of the largest EPS, Saludcoop was charged with pocketing over $600 million of Colombia’s public fund and many smaller insurance companies may need to be shut down

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7. The subsidiary insurance (SR) is the health system for rural areas and poor individuals.

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7. The subsidiary insurance (SR) is the health system for rural areas and poor individuals.

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Uses national and local tax revenues and a payroll tax as a contribution for the government to aid in purchasing insurance coverage

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6. The contributory system includes all levels of care and allows people
who are able to afford health services to contribute and receive health
benefits.

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6. The contributory system includes all levels of care and allows people
who are able to afford health services to contribute and receive health
benefits.

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This system is financed through obligatory payroll contributions. Salaries are allocated to healthcare split between employers and employees. Employees pay 4% and employers cover about 7%

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5. Decreased individual out of pocket cost from 52% in 1993 to 14.4% in 2013.

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5. Decreased individual out of pocket cost from 52% in 1993 to 14.4% in 2013.

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4. Total health expenditure for both private and public resources was 6.1 %
of GDP in 2011 while health spending accounted for 16.9% of GDP in the United
States in 2012 

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4. Total health expenditure for both private and public resources was 6.1 %
of GDP in 2011 while health spending accounted for 16.9% of GDP in the United
States in 2012 

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1. Despite its internal struggle between government forces and the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and its drug related war, Colombia
received international recognition for its health care system

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1. Despite its internal struggle between government forces and the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and its drug related war, Colombia
received international recognition for its health care system

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2. Unlike the United States, They require all citizens to have an Obligatory health plan that is split into two regimes: The contributory system and the subsidiary system

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2. Unlike the United States, They require all citizens to have an Obligatory health plan that is split into two regimes: The contributory system and the subsidiary system

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3. In 1993, insurance coverage only reached 23.5% of its population and rapidly rose to 96.6% in 2014

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3. In 1993, insurance coverage only reached 23.5% of its population and rapidly rose to 96.6% in 2014