The Dominican healthcare system is plagued by commercialization and inefficiency, according to Dr. Wilson Roa Familia, a gynecologist and former president of the Dominican Medical College (CMD). In an interview with Altagracia Ortiz for Hoy newspaper, Roa Familia criticized the system’s many shortcomings and called for a stop to postponing the urgent reforms.
Roa Familia argues that the Dominican government has essentially become a “godfather” in the healthcare and social security business, prioritizing profits over the collective well-being. He points to the creation of inefficient bureaucracies, such as the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS), as evidence of this misguided approach.
“The State seems to have no real power in the decision-making process,” Roa Familia told Hoy. He explained that private companies and financial capital hold the true power within the SDSS. This lack of...
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