Colombia hospital transfers high-complexity patients as insurers owe $455B COP

Alma Mater Hospital in Antioquia, serving ~25% of the region's high-complexity care, has begun transferring patients due to unpaid insurer debts of COP 455 billion. The move signals a systemic liquidity crisis in Colombia's healthcare financing, potentially disrupting care for a quarter of the region's most critical patients. Uncertainty remains over insurer payment timelines and government intervention.

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