Oscar Espinosa, Paul Rodríguez-Lesmes, Sergio Prada, Mery Bolívar, Juan Diego Mejía-Becerra, Andrés I Vecino-Ortíz
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Abstract
The Colombian Ministry of Health's decision to increase the health insurance premium (Capitation Payment Unit) by 5.36% for 2025, close to the inflation rate, has sparked controversy. This adjustment disregards factors that contribute to rising healthcare costs, leading to concerns over the guarantee the right to health for Colombians and financial sustainability of the health system. The insufficient increase raises the likelihood of surpassing premium coverage, as evidenced by recent actuarial studies. This decision could affect the quality of services and jeopardize the health of 50 million inhabitants in the Colombian territory. The paper calls for a more robust, technical approach to ensure the financial stability and quality of care in the Colombian health system.
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Health Economics Review is an international high-quality journal covering all fields of Health Economics. A broad range of theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy with a health economic focus will be considered for publication. Its scope includes macro- and microeconomics of health care financing, health insurance and reimbursement as well as health economic evaluation, health services research and health policy analysis. Further research topics are the individual and institutional aspects of health care management and the growing importance of health care in developing countries.
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