The Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, confirmed live key news for thousands of members of the federal forces: Medicus will be the new health provider for the personnel of the Argentine Naval Prefecture and the National Gendarmerie, within the framework of the Social Work of the Federal Security Forces.
The announcement was made during an interview with Eduardo Feinmann at A24, where the official anticipated the news with a strong phrase: she had “great news to tell you”. As he explained, just an hour before it went on the air, the corresponding award had been signed so that Medicus, a high-level private medicine company, would be in charge of medical care.
The decision marks a before and after for personnel from both forces, their family groups and the retirees. In this first phase, the number reached will be approximately 197,000 people, including direct and indirect beneficiaries. For years, thousands of individuals and their families have been demanding more efficient, modern and service-appropriate health coverage
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Monteoliva stressed that the measure did not come from a desk or from a cold sheet. The minister assured that she met personally with retired personnel, family members and members of the forces to learn first-hand about their situation, needs and demands. On the basis of this diagnosis, the Government moved forward with a concrete decision to improve health provision
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The creation of the Social Work of the Federal Security Forces was provided for by Decree 88/2026, which established a new specific scheme for the National Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture, including active personnel, retirees, retirees, family groups and members. The bidding process had advanced in April with the opening and evaluation of bids, as officially reported by the Ministry of Security
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The Government thus seeks to order a system that had structural problems and that directly affected those who carry out sensitive tasks for national security. The political signal is clear: caring for those who care for us cannot be reduced to a campaign slogan. It has to translate into real coverage, benefits and responses
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In addition, the official intention is that the scheme may soon be extended to the rest of the federal forces. In other words, the change initiated with the Prefecture and the Gendarmerie works as the first stage of a broader reorganization of the health system aimed at security
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