DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Former Presidente, Leonel Fernández / Listín Diario

The National Health Insurance (SeNaSa), the government-owned health services provider, is under attack from most opposition parties that say the health plan manager services are on the decline.

While disregarded by government employees in its start, over the years SeNaSa had become highly regarded by its affiliates, and many in the medical community have had and continue to have good words for its role. At one time, it was considered to be the best paying HMO in the Dominican Republic by doctors, clinics and their affiliates. In recent months, there have been stories in the press of delays in payments and on the increase in political patronage prevailing in an increase in jobs in SeNaSa, versus its past reputation for professional management decisions.

Likewise, the recent suspension of direct-to-home medicines by the...