Scandal for the purchase of diapers in PAMI: “It is a system designed to sustain business, not to solve problems”, warned Eugenio Semino

In the context of the revision and restructuring of public policies, the national government has announced significant changes in the provision of essential inputs for retirees.One of the main focuses is the Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI), which caters to more than 5.3 million affiliates across the country. Details of the new distribution scheme The presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, reported that the new diaper delivery system wi…

After the cross-complaints between sectors of La Libertad Avanza for coimas in PAMI, the government modified the system of distribution of diapers and dressings. The tender benefited Urbano Express, a logistics company with no experience in the field, which is 30% in the hands of the group Clarín. With the new system, 20% more will be paid than the previous one. Adjustments and businesses at the expense of the retirees.

The defender of the Third Age in the City of Buenos Aires, Eugenio Semino, expressed harsh criticism of the structural functioning of the PAMI after the scandal for irregularities in the provision of diapers for its affiliates. “It is not a new problem, nor isolated. It is one more of the many that are repeated with different approaches. The system is designed to sustain businesses, not to solve the problems of the beneficiaries,” he said.

The social work of the retirees was caught in a scandal after awarding a contract for US$450 million in an express tender that favored a single provider. It will pay 20% more than before for poorer diapers. Adorni targeted middlemen and entrepreneurs for "stealing older adults."