translated from Spanish: Mañalich announced “radical reform” to the Fonasa system

Health Minister Jaime Mañalich announced during this Friday’s day that he will send a project to Congress next month that he intends to carry out a “radical reform” to the Fonasa system.In this sense, the portfolio manager specified that it is created A Universal Health Plan to replace the current system that works with Institutional Care And Free Choice Mode.” This will be the biggest change that has been made in Fonasa in the last 40 years to ensure access and quality of health for the beneficiaries of the public system, in line with the social movements and their demands that we have had these days ” The minister said. In doing so, he stated that the measure would determine the withdrawal of the Fonasa Strengthening Bill that was sent in April. In this way, the plan would cover care in preventive medicine, maternal and child medicine and those under the Emergency Law. Added to this are GES benefits, ambulatory major surgeries, rehabilitation, medications and supplies. According to Mañalich, the initiative will also have coverage of up to 80%, in addition to the expansion of alternatives of care for users. A five-member Board of Directors will also be established.

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