Raúl Rodríguez acknowledged that the health insurance company is facing “financial difficulties” and said that the Executive Branch’s actions have generated a “run” of users.
A few hours before the decision of the Executive power Regarding the Medical Union of Uruguay Assistance Center (Casmu)the president of the mutual, Raul Rodriguez, He insisted that there was “no reason” for the government to decide to intervene in the institution, although he acknowledged that there were “financial difficulties.”
The continuity of Casmu is a priority for the government, but this can occur in two different ways: through the State guarantee that enables the loan of the Republic Bank (BROU) so that the mutualist can balance its finances; or by intervention. “We are waiting for the resolution of Presidency and of the Ministry of Public Health. We have not had any news in this time. It has been 15 days since the last meeting. We are waiting for what the president has to say,” Rodríguez said in this regard at a press conference.
Asked about the possible intervention, Rodríguez replied: “We think there is no merit for that. Casmu is fulfilling all its obligations. There is no observation from the MSP regarding the attention to users, we have financial difficulties, not economic ones, the balances are positive. Yesterday we paid BPS and we are paying salaries on time. So we don’t know why this situation might arise.”
In this regard, the president of Casmu pointed out that in recent weeks a “run” of usersalerted by the crisis of the mutualist and the uncertainty surrounding the management carried out by the MSP regarding the issue. “That has happened, it has created a problem for us. We had reversed the fall of partners“In the last two months we had gained members and this month we are going to lose. Many people who could have joined have not chosen (to do so) and some have been a little afraid and have left the institution,” he lamented.
The concern of the unions
In the midst of waiting for the official determination, from the PIT-CNT They expressed their “deep concern” that the mutual fund could suffer a similar fate to that of House of Galiciawhile from the Association of Casmu Officials (Afcasmu) They demanded to know about the future of workers and outsourced companies.
“We have come to express our deep concern about the situation that is public and well-known and that has to do with Casmu,” said the president of the PIT-CNT, Marcelo Abdalaat the opening of the press conference they gave on Thursday afternoon. Given the fact that it is public knowledge that the president Luis Lacalle Pou He would announce his decision on the matter on Friday, “and since things may have a certain aroma of what already happened in Casa de Galicia, we want to convey our concern about the impact of the possible decision on Casmu,” he added.
According to the union leader, the situation of the mutual fund is part of “the problem of the decline of the National Integrated Health System“, and the decision of the Executive power should include “all parties represented, especially the workers’ side.” In this regard, he questioned the fact that the solution cannot be reached through dialogue, and that it is the president who should intervene.
For his part, the leader of the Uruguayan Health Federation (FUS), Jorge Bermúdezsaid that there will be an occupation of Casmu if the intervention is decreed and that the union will go on a 24-hour national strike.
Source: Ambito
