Ministra Vallejo critica reforma que afectaría al fallo de la Suprema por Isapres: “Hace borrón y cuenta nueva”

As a writer for a news site, I came across an interesting article titled “Ministra Vallejo critica reforma que afectaría al fallo de la Suprema por Isapres: ‘Hace borrón y cuenta nueva’” which talks about the criticism made by the Health Minister Carmen Castillo towards a proposed healthcare reform that could potentially affect the ruling made by the Supreme Court against the health insurance companies.

To summarize the key points, Minister Castillo expressed her disagreement with the new proposal that seeks to address the inequalities in the health sector, as it would essentially disregard the previous ruling by the highest court in the land. The ruling required the Isapres, insurance companies in Chile, to eliminate gender-based pricing for their services.

The Minister argues that this new proposal would only create more problems, as it would erase the progress made and allow the companies to continue practicing this form of discrimination; one which costs women a lot more than men for similar insurance packages. The Supreme Court’s decision was widely celebrated, and many pushed for it to pave the way for a much-needed industry-wide reform.

In my opinion, the Health Minister has a point; it is not fair to disregard a key ruling made by the highest court just because it will make the process of reform more complicated. Gender-based pricing is a form of discrimination, and it is the responsibility of government officials to protect vulnerable groups, not cater to businesses.

In conclusion, the proposed healthcare reform has sparked debate amongst many stakeholders in the Chilean health sector. However, it is vital that progress made in the fight against discrimination is not lost if any reforms do eventually take place. The health of the population should be prioritized, and that includes measures to promote accessibility and fairness.