The national deputy Carlos Cisneros He warned that the PAMI continues to disobey an express order of federal justice that requires him to suspend the new medical care system in Tucumán, considering it harmful to older adults.
“First they changed the system from day to the next, without consulting anyone. Then, when justice ordered them to stop that change, they did not comply. They appealed. They lost. And yet, they are still looking for shortcuts so as not to abide by the ruling. That attitude demonstrates an absolute contempt for the health of retirees and for justice itself,” he said cisneros.
According to the legislator, one of the clearest provisions of the ruling established that the PAMI should publicly inform that the precautionary measure remains in force. “But instead of publishing it on a visible page of a newspaper of wide circulation – as corresponds – they hid it in a minimum edict, difficult to find. As if they didn’t want anyone to find out,” he criticized.
Cisneros recalled that both federal judge Pablo Quiroz and the cameramen of Mendoza were overwhelming in their resolutions:
The deputy said that the new process imposed by the PAMI is unnecessarily complex and ends up being a barrier for retirees to access the attention they need. “There is a real risk to the health and life of the elderly, which forces to act urgently,” he said.
The PAMI had already breached the first court order, which further aggravates the picture.
Although the agency filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, the Chamber made it clear that “in the meantime, they have to comply with yes or the precautionary measure and deliver free medications to the retirees of Tucumán,” explained the deputy.
“Justice did not give them room to speculate. He told them to stop and fulfill. But instead of respecting that order, they are still looking for gadgets to avoid their responsibility,” said Cisneros.
The legislator also warned about the seriousness of the situation: “What is at stake is not an administrative process. It is the health and dignity of our grandparents. We will not allow the PAMI to win time while retirees lose attention, remedies and life.”
Finally, Cisneros was even harder in its evaluation: “What this government does with retirees is not an adjustment. It is a planned gerontocide. And from the place that touches me, I will continue to denounce it until justice is done,” he concluded.