Overview
- Confiep says a working group with medical experts and international representatives has a draft to overhaul EsSalud’s governance, including a professional board and clearer executive appointments.
- Labor Minister Óscar Fernández plans to meet the team next week to decide whether to submit the bill to the Council of Ministers for subsequent congressional consideration.
- Business leaders argue the breakdown stems from management failures rather than funding, noting that over 70% of the roughly S/17–18 billion budget goes to payroll.
- Patient advocates report severe access problems, including about 42,000 people awaiting surgery, an average 105‑day wait for specialist consultations, and up to six months for some cancer diagnoses.
- Surveys cited by advocates show 64% of patients faced treatment interruptions and 31% waited three to five months for a diagnosis, while frequent leadership turnover has undermined continuity and performance.