ARS give in on primary care

[NewsWhore]

Representatives from 28 health care managers (HMOs) met with President Fernandez yesterday, and agreed to provide preventive care and education to people covered by the Social Security System. This was one of the thorniest points on yesterday's agenda. Faced with the government's demands, the ARS (HMOs) promised to hire staff capable of providing primary care, education and preventive care for each member of the Family Health Insurance Plan (SFS). Yesterday, in its headline story, Listin Diario reported that the ARS had not contracted sufficient personnel to fulfill their obligations. President Fernandez was quick to point out that there appeared to be discriminatory practices, according to information he had received, in the sense that people with supplementary insurance plans were not required to be physically present in order to authorize service. Fernandez said that in the future no one should be excluded from coverage.

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