Colombia President Orders Revocation Of Health Insurance Licenses

President Gustavo Petro stated that those claiming a crisis in the Colombian health system are lying. He ordered the new superintendent to revoke the licenses of EPS health providers with the worst performance indicators. The government intends to target the worst-performing entities. President Gustavo Petro ordered the Superintendency of Health to revoke the operating authorizations of underperforming EPS health insurance providers. The specific list of affected entities was not disclosed during the announcement. Javier Segura reported the development during the morning broadcast. Daniel Quintero published a list on X identifying 22 EPS entities with the highest number of complaints, led by Coomeval EPS. Approximately seven million affiliates are affected by the potential loss of authorization for major providers including Sanitas and Sura. The move follows reports of high complaint volumes, with 22 EPS currently facing patient care issues.