Panama’s National Assembly discusses 2026 health budget
Summary: The Budget Commission of the National Assembly of Panama met on September 16, 2025 to discuss the draft health budget for the year 2026.El 16 de septiembre 2025, la Comisión del Presupuesto de la Asamblea Nacional de Panamá se reunió para discutir el...
Panamanian Social Security reform includes unification of health care system
Panama initiated political dialogue on the reform of the social security system. The reform includes health and the unification of the Social Security Fund with the Ministry of Health. This will facilitate the financing of benefits, the purchase of joint medicines and...
Health Board contributes to the reform of the CSS organic law
In October 2024 in Panama, the health roundtable presented its summary of proposals for the reform of the organic law of the Social Security Fund. This same law was sanctioned on March 18, 2025. In Panama, a consultation process has been carried out to inform the...