Salta: the Impressive Impact on Hospitals Last Year of Getting Care for Non-Resident Foreigners

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The number of these patients fell by about 97%, according to official data; between January and May this year, those who arrived disbursed $50 million

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In the midst of the debate over the use of public resources in provincial health systems, Salta shows concrete results after the implementation of a controversial but effective policy: the collection of medical care for non-resident foreigners. As of this year, only 141 citizens of other nationalities accessed the public health system, a figure that marks a sharp drop in external demand and allowed the province to recover more than 50 million pe…