After the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, will accuse the prepaid companies of having “declared war on the middle class” with its latest increases, the Chambers which bring together private healthcare companies They requested a meeting with the official.
“Prepaid pharmaceutical companies They are not price makers.. Anyway the impact of the country’s inflation passes through all our costs, just as it affects every Argentine family”, maintain the Chambers in a statement signed by CIMARA, ADEMP and CEMPRA.
In this way, companies They came out to respond to Caputo’s wordswho this Monday questioned through the social network X the increases applied by prepaid companies, which have reached 100% since December.
In the statement the prepaid medical chambers assured that “They try not to argue through the media but, on the contrary, open to working table and debate that allows the government to understand the real situation of the private healthcare system.”
“We are aware and we are worried about the increase in taxesbecause we appreciate the Argentines who have opted for this system and it is our intention to do everything possible to ensure that they continue to do so”, the companies underlined.
In this sense they called for a “responsible and transparent dialogue”. “reach agreements that take into account the needs of all actors”.
“The industry is willing to do it accompany – within the limits of real possibilities – the efforts of the government to solve the underlying problems of our country”, concludes the note.
Luis Caputo’s criticism of prepaid companies
The Minister of Economy declared this last Friday TN that companies “have been pushed back with the raises” applied to franchisees. “I will talk to them, at least to understand, they will have to explain to me…” she had advanced.
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The Economy Minister said he wants to have a meeting with private pharmaceutical companies to explain the increases.
This Monday he returned to the office. “The prepaid They are declaring war on the middle class. We in the government will do everything in our power to defend the middle class,” the official said in a message on his personal X account (formerly Twitter).
Caputo’s anger is based on the fact that private medicine registers this month its fourth consecutive increase above double digits. According to the company, the increase in April is between 16% and 19%. Added to this increase is 40% in January, 27% in February and 20% in March. Over 100% since the beginning of the year.
Source: Clarin
