Health reform will eliminate the middleman of health care providers, pension reform will consider giving about 3 million seniors a monthly bonus of US$110, and labor reform aims at social benefits and a good work day. .
President of Colombia, Gustavo Petroannounced that he would submit to the legislature the pension, health and labor system reforms he promised during his election campaign.
“Today, at this stage of government, we will begin by submitting reforms to parliament to re-guarantee the rights of Colombians to their constitutional rights in respect of pensions, health, work and public services,” he said. Acts in Duitama, Boyaca District.
Petro’s announcement of a healthcare reform that would eliminate the current intermediation of healthcare provider companies (EPSs) has been met with strong opposition from the political and economic sectors, which they see as a setback in the quality of patient care.
In this regard, the President said, “People should avoid illness as much as possible, arrive with doctors in the homes of people living in remote and hard-to-reach places, and entertain pregnant women and farmers who lack resources.”
Petro, who has advocated greater state intervention in the services that citizens receive, said that “this preventive health model exists in most of the world, from Costa Rica to Europe, and the health story is not the same as work”.
Transition of pension
On pension reform, Mr Petro explained that the current system is “a business where people save for years and years is not enough to get a pension”, and the aim is that “a significant part of citizens’ contributions because it will be saved in ,” he added. public funds”.
The president said the change would allow the state to “pay a decent pension bonus (…) of $500,000 a month (approximately US$110)” to each of the approximately 3 million seniors in need of a pension. I added that it will be possible.
Furthermore, he pointed out that it is about reaching full coverage of the pension system and guaranteeing access to retirement when people get older.
Tax and labor reform
In the first few months, the Petro government was able to get parliament to approve tax reform.
This aims to reduce fiscal deficits and strengthen public finances.
On top of that, large capital is subject to a higher tax burden.
In any case, the presentation of the Labor and Public Services Reform Project is also pending.
As he said, labor reforms “aim to enable Colombians to regain stability and dignity in the world of work.”
This is given that citizens should be entitled to social benefits, vacations, and a decent working day, and should not “lead people into slavery” by fostering job insecurity.
Source: Biobiochile
