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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
MEJIA-ORTEGA, Luz Mery. Health insurance and pensions for job seekers in Colombia in 1997, 2003, 2012. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.54-61. Epub Mar 03, 2021. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n1.80964.
Objective
To characterize the insurance of health and pensions for the people inha-biting Colombia's urban area, and which on the job market in 1997, 2003, and 2012.
Materials and Method
Cross-sectional study based on the data of the National Quality of Life Survey conducted in 1997, 2003, and 2012.
Results
In 1997, 57,1% of the people which were on the job market were insured in health; in 2003, it was 46,8% and in 2012, it was 72,5%. Of those insured during 1997, 10,2% were in the subsidized regime; in 2003 it was 40,8% and in 2012, it was 74,8%. All the others, to the contributory, excepted or special regimes. Pension insurance for these people were 1,9% in 1997, 10% in 2003 and 4,5% in 2012.
Conclusions
Health insurance and pensions for job seekers in Colombia has been limited, pensions in particular; current public policies and the benefits derived for this segment of the population are not sufficient to ensure social protection.
Keywords : Unemployment; social protection; health insurance; pensions (source: MeSH, NLM).