WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao Medical Center has spent almost eleven million guilders this year on care for the uninsured. This concerns acute and essential care that is not reimbursed by the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) or private insurance.
The management of the CMC emphasizes that the hospital is obliged to provide care to people who are not insured, including illegal immigrants and undocumented migrants. The government is responsible for this group of uninsured people on the island. According to the CMC, funds must be made available to cover the costs.
Minister Dorothy Pietersz-Janga of Health, Environment, and Nature (GMN) confirmed this position during a central committee meeting of parliament. “It is a complex problem that the parties must find a solution to together. It is a major challenge for the CMC and the government," said the minister.