title: [Colombian healthcare reform: a proposal for adjusting healthcare-related insurance and financing].
abstract: Colombian healthcare system reform (incorporated over fifteen years ago) has been the frequent object of analysis and the system currently seems to be facing one of its most serious crises. This has led to large-scale change being suggested from many social, professional and academic spaces, ranging from varied adjustments to the healthcare-related insurance model's total elimination. Research over the last ten years has suggested a balance of what may have been central to the current problem and has suggested that, although adjustment must be made from a wide national consensus, it is reasonable to maintain a healthcare-related insurance model as long as this reflects the learning achieved to date. Precautions and the necessary control measures must be taken to impede a fresh wave of frustration regarding the aim of ensuring a healthcare system which would be more equitable for all.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, jcgarciau@unal.edu.co.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: García-Ubaque
authors.affiliation: Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia, cagarciau@udistrital.edu.co.
authors.forename: César A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: García-Ubaque
authors.affiliation: Consultora Independiente, Bogotá, Colombia, lufbenitezca@unal.edu.co.
authors.forename: Luisa F C
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Benítez
mesh_terms: D003105:Colombia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration