ImpactU Versión 3.11.2 Última actualización: Interfaz de Usuario: 16/10/2025 Base de Datos: 29/08/2025 Hecho en Colombia
Modelo de salud en Colombia: ¿financiamiento basado en seguridad social o en impuestos? Health Care System in Colombia: funding based on social security or on taxes? Modelo de saúde em Colômbia: ¿financiamento baseado em segurança social ou em impostos?
The Health Care System in Colombia has collapsed. This article depicts the influence of international economic organizations on the structure and function of the health system in Colombia, as well as the contradistinctions with the Political Constitution. It also presents an overview of the current system, as well as its setbacks and flaws at financial and administrative levels. Finally, recommendations regarding funding of the system by switching from a social security model to a model based on general taxes are made, and the advantages of a State in charge of funding and administrating are presented.
