BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday presented a controversial health reform to lawmakers which his government says will improve primary care, expand access to treatment, raise healthcare worker salaries and fight corruption by eliminating private sector management of payments.
The health reform is one of several key initiatives that leftist Petro, who took office just over six months ago, wants to push through to fight inequality, exclusion and poverty in the Andean country.
