Marcos Young

Marcos Young

politician Panama

Marcos Young is the National Executive Director of Health Services and Benefits at the Social Security Fund (CSS) in Panama. He has been actively addressing the growing concern of the shortage of medical specialists in rural areas of the country. Young has proposed legislative measures to allow general practitioners working in these regions to take paid leave for specialized training, aiming to improve access to healthcare services. His efforts emphasize the need for equitable distribution of medical professionals and better healthcare infrastructure in underserved areas of Panama.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
24,082
Power
424$
Sentiment
6.60
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Panama 5 6.60 0.47% +20% 4,314,768 24,082 $76,000 424$
Totals 5 4,314,768 24,082 $76,000 424$
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Recent Mentions

Panama Panama: Marcos Young confirmed that the new National Oncology Institute project has been approved by the board of directors. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Nuevo Oncológico en la Ciudad de la Salud costará $95.8 millones y ya fue aprobado

Panama Panama: Marcos Young is the national director of Benefits and Health Services who was present during the incident. 5

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Caos por apertura inesperada de citas en la Ciudad de la Salud; CSS inicia investigación

Panama Panama: Marcos Young explained that the new elevators have already been contracted, but their delivery depends entirely on the supplier. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Se desplomó el último ascensor del edificio de la Especializada, adultos mayores pasaron un susto

Panama Panama: Marcos Young informed that both CSS and Minsa are preparing to launch a joint bidding process to acquire at least 500 medications. 6

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Pacientes crónicos rechazan recorte presupuestario en salud, alertan desabastecimiento

Panama Panama: Marcos Young explained that approximately 8.04 months would be needed to reduce the current backlog. 7

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980: Pacientes en lista de espera: 7,311 estudios de resonancia sin realizar en la CSS