President Mauricio Macri announced yesterday that the government will reform the national healthcare system in order to implement universal coverage in Argentina. To afford the reform, the Macri administration will get its hands on an AR $30 billion fund called the Solidarity Redistribution Fund (FSR). The Macri administration will use part of these FSR funds to pay back some of this debt. In 1993, the Menem administration sanctioned Law 23.661, which committed the State to reimburse the funds obras sociales paid hospitals for serious treatments. Let’s break down its different aspects:Universal CoverageThe Macri administration intends to create a universal coverage system, which aims at covering the 15 million people who are not currently covered by any social security.

Source: The Bubble August 03, 2016 20:48 UTC