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Coronavirus in Colombia: 'public health intermediaries plan to assign ICU's to highest bidder'
by Adriaan Alsema March 31, 2020
Public health intermediaries plan to assign only their best-paying clients to intensive care units (ICU’s) during the pandemic, according to Colombia’s Medical Federation (FMC).
FMC executive Carolina Corcho made the bombshell accusation on Twitter on Monday and urged immediate intervention to prevent what she called a “penny war.”
If Corcho’s claim is correct, this would mean that Colombians would be refused life-saving healthcare based on their financial status, not their health condition.
At the same time, those who can afford it would be incentivized to increase their health insurance policy in the hope this would increase their chances of treatment if they fall ill during the pandemic and need an ICU.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/coronavirus-in-colombia-public-health-intermediaries-plan-to-assign-icus-to-highest-bidder/
