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Judge Orders PAMI and Health Ministry to Restore Disability Payments in 72 Hours

The ruling aims to keep therapies and medicines flowing after months of unpaid bills.

Overview

  • A federal judge in Córdoba issued a nationwide injunction giving PAMI and the Health Ministry’s Incluir Salud 72 hours to restart payments to disability providers.
  • The measure answers a collective lawsuit filed by Defendamos Córdoba and lawyer Marta Lastra on behalf of clinics, schools, and care centers.
  • The ruling seeks to protect people on non‑contributory pensions and holders of the national disability certificate after reports of halted therapies and missed medicines.
  • The court cited severe financial strain, spotlighting Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione, which reported over 41.5 million pesos in interest this year due to delayed state payments.
  • Health officials said the backlog stems from an internal reorganization and a transfer of the program, but the order stands for six months or until a final ruling with penalties for noncompliance.