title: [An analysis of the updating of the Colombian social security system's mandatory health plan, 2009-2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analyzing the updating the Colombian social security system's mandatory health plan (MHP),from a perspective of the right to health, by comparing and contrasting MHP content valid until 31st December 2009 (POS-2009) with MHP content from 1st January 2012 onwards (POS-2012).
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a descriptive study aimed at ascertaining the quantitative changes made and comparing the characteristics of modifications made in POS-2012 to POS-2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Variation was observed between the two versions of the MHP regarding the number and characteristics of services and drugs;1,724 new procedures and 128 new medicines were included in the 2012 MHP, while 366 procedures and 79 medicines present in the 2009 MHP were excluded from MHP 2012. Some inclusions were related to frequent writs being issued from 2009-2011 demanding access to such procedures and drugs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant progress was found regarding the content of the 2012 MHP compared to 2009 provision, thereby addressing some of the population's most frequent writs and plaints.
authors.affiliation: Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Cardona
authors.affiliation: Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Luz M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mejía
authors.affiliation: Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Gilma S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nieto
mesh_terms: D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013997:Time Factors