Colombia's EPS Health Insurer Debt Hit COP 58 Trillion in 2025, Up 26.5%
An analysis updated August 31 reveals the sharp rise in debt across Colombia's health insurance entities, intensifying pressure on the new administration to address structural funding gaps.
The combined debt of Colombia's EPS health insurance entities reached COP 58 trillion in 2025, a 26.5% increase compared with the previous year, according to an analysis published by Bloomberg Línea and updated on August 31, 2026.
The sharp rise underscores mounting financial pressures across both public and private health care, and sharpens the debate over how President Abelardo de la Espriella's administration should tackle structural funding challenges in the sector.
The figure lands on the new government's desk alongside other fiscal headwinds, including a rising dollar and a broader push for spending cuts that de la Espriella outlined at his inauguration. Health system reform is expected to be among the most contested policy battles of his term.
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