Colombia court sets UPC calculation rules for 2027 health funding

Colombia's Constitutional Court issued a ruling defining the methodology the government must use to calculate the UPC (Unidad de Pago por Capitación) for 2027, the per-capita payment that funds the health system. The decision imposes binding parameters on the executive, potentially altering fiscal planning and health-sector financing. The ruling's specifics and its impact on the 2027 budget remain to be detailed.