Health Care in Colombia by Natalia https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia en-us 2016-04-17 15:50:29 UTC 2026-01-03 07:37:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/107447625/e44834d817ea5e61d4ff28444b06c35b7c5d17b5/c11b2ef956e74bf40d3471c930759739.jpg 3. In 1993, insurance coverage only reached 23.5% of its population and rapidly rose to 96.6% in 2014 nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106183383 2016-04-17 16:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106183383 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 nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184304 2016-04-17 17:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184304 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 nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184492 2016-04-17 17:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184492 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  nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184806 2016-04-17 17:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184806 5. Decreased individual out of pocket cost from 52% in 1993 to 14.4% in 2013. nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184957 2016-04-17 17:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106184957 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. nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106185422 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% ]]> 2016-04-17 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106185422 7. The subsidiary insurance (SR) is the health system for rural areas and poor individuals. nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106185654 Uses national and local tax revenues and a payroll tax as a contribution for the government to aid in purchasing insurance coverage]]> 2016-04-17 17:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106185654 8. EPS health service providers were originally to improve public services but they have become profit driven industry  nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106186199 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  ]]> 2016-04-17 17:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106186199 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.  nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106186617 Only about 40% of Colombians are formally employed. If the government raises labor taxes it could make informal employment worse. ]]> 2016-04-17 17:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106186617 10. The obligatory health plan had a big impact especially for impoverished communities under the subsidized health insurance nlara2 https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106187811 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.]]> 2016-04-17 18:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nlara2/HealthcareinColombia/wish/106187811