PAMI reimburses pharmacies for medications provided to retirees. Pharmacies dispense first, then PAMI pays later. If payments are delayed:
The bigger structural problem:
Argentina’s elderly system depends on:
When you abruptly cut deficits, something absorbs the shock.
Right now, it appears pharmacies are absorbing part of it.
Argentina is in a recession with collapsing real wages. Demand compression plus fiscal tightening creates stress everywhere. Elderly care systems are particularly sensitive because they depend on predictable reimbursement flows.
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- Pharmacies face cash flow problems
- Wholesalers may cut off credit
- Smaller neighborhood pharmacies are hit hardest
- Some suspend PAMI coverage temporarily
- Pharmacies stop honoring coverage
- Suppliers demand cash upfront
- Drug availability shrinks
The bigger structural problem:
Argentina’s elderly system depends on:
- Public reimbursement
- Heavy subsidies
- A fragile supply chain
- Chronic fiscal deficits
When you abruptly cut deficits, something absorbs the shock.
Right now, it appears pharmacies are absorbing part of it.
Argentina is in a recession with collapsing real wages. Demand compression plus fiscal tightening creates stress everywhere. Elderly care systems are particularly sensitive because they depend on predictable reimbursement flows.
PAMI acumula una abultada deuda con las farmacias y pone en riesgo la atención a jubilados en varias provincias
PAMI acumula una deuda estimada en 400.000 millones de pesos con las farmacias, con atrasos que por ahora oscilan entre 45 y 60 días en los pagos y que
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