translated from Spanish: General of the Senate

repealing the table of factors in isapres after approval

The Senate approved general project which repeals the table of risk factors implemented by the isapres, following the indications made by the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court to change the policy. With this the isapres will not raise prices unilaterally.
In the proposal submitted by the members of the Committee on health comprising its President Rabindranath Quinteros, Carolina Goic, Guido Girardi, Jacqueline van Rysselberghe and Francisco Chahuán, it was approved unanimously.
This situation came after controversy installed following the announcement of the isapres which unilaterally elevated in a 5.1% real health plans for 2019-2020 period.
From the perspective of the Government Minister Gonzalo Blümel shared the decision to legislate and pledged to send the draft to the Senate within this month.
“It is clear that requires greater reform, requiring the Executive impulse, but at least with this project, we are giving a clear signal to people that we do not tolerate that you perpetuate discrimination and abuse and also, we are giving a signal to the isapres “, that not can keep climbing prices unilaterally, without consequences, while still obtaining millions of dollars utilities” concluded Senator Quinteros.
On the other hand Senator Iván Moreira, said criticism that nobody here covers your health in Fonasa, with the exception of Senator Latorre.

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