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09-19-2007, 06:10 PM
Dominican Medical Association president Enriquillo Matos has asked the government to intervene in four of the largest private health insurance providers (ARS) in the Dominican Republic. Matos said that the companies in question, Humana, Universal, Monumental and SDS are engaging in monopolistic practices which are having an adverse effect on the government's new Family Health Service plan (SFS). According to Matos, in spite of a joint obligation taken on by the government and the ARS companies, there is widespread pessimism about the system's workability. The doctors' leader told reporters from Diario Libre that until the government takes a look at the major ARS client lists, there will be no way of knowing who is affiliated to which system, and whether clients know what is being offered in return for their payments.
In a related note, Listin Diario reports that the National Health Insurance program (SENASA) has opened services in three more southern provinces, San Cristobal, Peravia (Bani) and San Jose de Ocoa. Approximately 100,400 people are expected to benefit from the Subsidized Family Health Insurance Program (SFS). SENASA already has 908,213 people on their subsidized health care lists. According to SENASA executive director Altagracia Guzman, the government is going to put aside RD$2.0 billion to guarantee healthcare for the poor.
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In a related note, Listin Diario reports that the National Health Insurance program (SENASA) has opened services in three more southern provinces, San Cristobal, Peravia (Bani) and San Jose de Ocoa. Approximately 100,400 people are expected to benefit from the Subsidized Family Health Insurance Program (SFS). SENASA already has 908,213 people on their subsidized health care lists. According to SENASA executive director Altagracia Guzman, the government is going to put aside RD$2.0 billion to guarantee healthcare for the poor.
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