In the midst of the strong increases in prepaid bills above inflation, the Government assured that will take action against health companies. The person in charge of the announcement was the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, during his usual press conference at Casa Rosada this Wednesday. “We are going to take action on the matter, they are not going to continue cartelizing”said the spokesperson for Javier Miley.
“We are not pro-company, we are pro-market, we work for free markets and we want people to have the best alternatives and prices. We see that [con las prepagas eso] does not occur, “They are practices that revolve around cartelization,” said the spokesperson for the libertarian administration, and stated: “We are going to take measures, measures are being taken and they will be communicated.”
Adorni’s statements add to an escalation between the national government and prepaid companies after the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputowill charge this week against private health entities, which increased by almost 120 percent on average in the first three months of 2024. “They are declaring war on the middle class”said the head of the Treasury Palace.
“We, from the Government, are going to do everything in our power to defend the middle class,” Caputo added. In a television report last week, the minister maintained that the solution to the problem will be “to make them compete and understand that it is part of a cultural change.” Furthermore, he attributed these price discrepancies to the fact that many companies projected one dollar at 2000 and that never happened.
“I think March inflation will be around 10%. “There are no longer macroeconomic reasons for inflation,” He pointed out and added that the rate increases promoted by the Executive are a consequence of making people believe that electricity and gas services “are free.” “We are paying for 20 years of populism,” he questioned.
On the other hand, managers of the private health sector point out that the gap and the liberalization of prices led to the increase in fees and insist that lost ground needs to be recovered. The affiliateswhile, suffer a strong negative effect on their pocketswhich adds to the impact that has already been occurring in recent times on the quality of benefits, with the departure of doctors from the cards, the collection of co-payments or contribution bonuses not provided for in the contracts, delays in shifts, or the freezing of refund amounts.
The new omnibus law
In another part of the conference, Adorni announced that the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francosand the Chief of Staff, Nicolas Possethey got “an agreement with opposition leaders” Regarding the omnibus law, one month after the May Pact that Milei seeks to sign with the governors. “Without political support, the Government achieved fiscal consolidation and is pulverizing inflation. Today we find ourselves facing a second chance [para tratar la ley]; “We are confident that we are at another level of maturity,” the spokesperson said.
Then, he added: “The Government showed its management capacity, and both Francos and Posse reached an agreement with opposition leaders. We are one month away from the May Pact, We are facing a pivotal moment in our history. “We have sent the draft with the basic law and the modifications to the tax laws.”
Freedom of expression
After Milei attacked journalism and called it corrupt, dirty, prostituted and extortionist, The spokesperson clarified what the President was referring to. “I think that as in any profession, There are good people and bad people. And specifically in journalism there are people who tell the truth and people who don’t, when the truth is the backbone of journalism. We rule and you tell the truth”Adorni warned.
He also explained the reaction of the libertarian president. “The lie hurts the President, it hurts me and we react. The President reacts when he feels that the truth is not told. I think we shouldn’t make a world of it. The President’s tweet today highlights the fundamental role that journalism has and the honorability of the journalist’s profession, which has nothing to do with some who act ex officio, who go against good practices. When we believe that the truth is not told, we react”hill.