Health workers protest to demand $4B for Colombia’s suffering hospitals
Colombian health workers on Wednesday carried out their second protest this month to demand...
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Colombia govt announces $540M health care injection to save hospitals
Colombia’s health minister announced a $540 million injection into the country’s...
Colombia’s largest healthcare company embezzled 300M after govt takeover: Senator
Colombia’s largest health intermediary is continuing to embezzle hundreds of millions of...
Colombia’s chief prosecutor to charge comptroller amid mutual corruption allegations
Colombia’s Prosecutor General on Friday announced to file criminal charges against the...
Ex-ministers investigated over health funds scandal
Colombian authorities open an investigation into former Minister of Social Protection Diego Palacio and former Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata over the alleged embezzlement of public health funds by health insurance (EPS)...
Investigation reveals that 5 health care suspects were criminal experts
The script of the accusation against the five officials arrested in the health care scandal revealed that each one was fully aware of, and helped to direct, the illegal operations that took place, W Radio reported Thursday. The...
Health scam invented fake clinics, hospitals: Police
Police discovered that health care industry crooks apparently created fraudulent clinics, hospitals and other health care institutions (IPS) as tools for embezzlement. According to National Police commander General Oscar...
Authorities to seize assets of health insurance companies held abroad
Authorities prepare to seize assets from insurance companies (EPS) being investigated for fraud. Some have holdings in Panama, Mexico, Switzerland and Dubai. Colombian judicial police, DIJIN, announced Friday they are preparing...
Charges brought against 5 health care scandal suspects
Charges have officially been placed against the first five detainees in the health care scandal that has cost the Colombian state billions of dollars. The Prosecutor General’s Office presented the charges to a judge on...
