Colombia proposed health reform could push costs up by $234 million next year

FILE PHOTO: Poeple walk in front of Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Bogota, Colombia April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's health sector could see costs grow by 929 billion pesos ($234.7 million) in 2024 if the government's proposed health reform is approved by Congress, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.

Health sector expenses could hit 92.3 trillion pesos ($23.3 billion) next year if the controversial bill is approved, versus an expected 91.3 trillion pesos if the reform is blocked.