Diana Cárdenas
Diana Cárdenas is an economist and former Vice Minister of Social Protection in Colombia, known for her expertise in health economics and policy. In her recent participation in discussions about the Unidad de Pago por Capitación (UPC), she raised concerns regarding the methodology used in calculating health financing, advocating for a more comprehensive analysis of available data and the need for improved information quality to ensure adequate funding for the healthcare system.
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Diana Cárdenas is a former Deputy Minister of Health who warned about the legal overreach of the decree.
¿Qué viene para el sistema de Salud ahora que se estancó la reforma del Gobierno y que el decreto 0858 fue suspendido?
Colombia· 2025-11-04
Diana Cárdenas is an ex-minister who criticized the decree for lacking technical support and legality.
Consejo de Estado suspende provisionalmente decreto con el cual el Gobierno reformaba el sistema de salud e implementaba de facto la reformaColombia· 2025-10-24
Diana Cárdenas, an economist and former Deputy Minister of Social Protection, questioned the initial analysis of the UPC.
Finalizaron las mesas técnicas de Minsalud para discutir el ajuste en la UPC, ¿de qué se habló y qué sigue?Colombia· 2025-05-03