New IPS board member Mirtha Arias promises to combat medical supply shortages and employer evasion, but faces distrust from insured member associations questioning her independence.
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The National Association of IPS Insured criticizes the new administration's delay in scheduling a meeting and demands a health emergency declaration. Meanwhile, the Board of Directors reveals that the pension fund cannot pay taxes on its real estate holdings due to legal gaps, accumulating debts and uninhabitable properties.
IPS President Isaías Fretes announced the exclusion of 817 obsolete surgical supplies from the vademecum, but the National Association of IPS Insured expresses distrust and demands criminal investigations into past purchases, in addition to declaring a state of health emergency.