Argentine President Milei Reduces Drug Coverage for Retirees - teleSUR English

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On Monday, the PAMI announced a new stage in its plan to “readjustment” of drug coverage for its affiliates, whereby it introduced a modification as to who will have access to the 100% bonus of five outpatient drugs through the Social Reasons Grant. “Over decades, our institution faced economic problems due to the lack of planned policies at the national level and the impact of the preventive moratoriums that left PAMI on the verge of bankruptcy…

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Argentine President Milei Reduces Drug Coverage for Retirees - teleSUR English

In practice, this measure implies the elimination of the ‘Live Better’ plan, which was created in 2020. On Monday, the Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) announced that five medications will no longer be fully covered by the Argentine state for retirees, except for those citizens eligible for the so-called “Social Subsidy.” RELATED: Argentine Judges Uphold Conviction Against Former President Fernandez-Kirchner “In practice, this is the…

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In the future, the delivery of free medicines to retired Argentines and pensioners is restricted to those who earn less than $388.500. Older adults who charge more than that amount will have to pay their medicines and will not be offered a discount. The Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) reported the change in the delivery of medicines as part of what they called "readaptations throughout this year at different stages", so other changes i…

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The executive director of the agency, Esteban Leguizamo, said that no drugs were removed from the vademecum and said that “he who cannot afford the treatment, can process the social allowance at any agency in the country”

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The Government announced that retirees and pensioners who need access to total coverage (100%) of medicines will have to process a social allowance. What are the steps to manage it?

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By Rodrigo Núñez. Latin American Summary, December 3, 2024, Milei’s chainsaw fell again on retirees. Latin America’s largest social work determined that a large part of PAMI’s affiliates can stop receiving the free drugs. They will have to prove that they are poor enough to receive the benefit. What will happen [...] La entrada Argentina. Without PAMI drugs: how much a retiree will have to pay if he loses the benefit was first published in Latin…