The Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner launched a harsh criticism once morest the Government of Alberto Fernandez for granting an increase of almost 14% in the fee paid by members to prepaid medicine providers as of December.
The former president described as “unacceptable” the increase approved by the executive considering that the sector has enjoyed an increase above inflation so far this year.
Through your account Twitterthe vice president showed her discrepancy with the federal government and assured that on several occasions she expressed her position in meetings with the executive.
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“The new increase is frankly unacceptable, this time in two digits (13.8%), that the Government authorized for prepaid medicine companies,” said the former president through a Twitter thread. She there she remarked that with the new rise adds “114% annual increase granted. That is, more than 20% over annualized inflation,” she assured.
“Timely and reservedly, we express our opinion once morest continuing to grant increases that affect Argentine families in an essential service such as health and that also aggravates the inflationary process,” he added.
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This is the ninth increase so far this year authorized by the Argentine government. The progressive increases were due to the new cost index of the health providers.
With the new increase, which will take effect from December, the prepaid medicine fee paid by members will have a total increase of 113.8% in 2022.
It should also be noted that the inflation estimated for this year by the Survey of Market Expectations published by the Banco Central Argentine is 104.5%.
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