Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that President Alvaro Uribe’s declaration of a “social emergency” was unconstitutional, meaning that the president’s proposed health reforms lack a legal foundation, Colombian media reports. The…
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest against the government’s proposed healthcare reforms, reported Caracol radio. Peaceful marches were held in Colombia’s major cities…
Colombian Congressman Roy Barreras confirmed that doctors would not face financial penalties for prescribing treatment not covered by the national health care plan, a proposed reform that had been fiercely…
Colombia’s medical and scientific associations, and the opposition Liberal Party, both reiterated their opposition to the government’s proposed health reforms Tuesday. Social security minister Diego Palacio sat down Monday with…
A backlash against the Colombian government’s proposed health care overhaul is steadily gaining momentum among Colombia’s scientists and doctors. “We’re not against these reforms as a whole, but certain points…