Argentina was infarcted in Chile and already paid more than half a million pesos for medical care

The family of a young man from Tucuman hospitalized in a private clinic in the Chilean town of Viña del Mar for four days after a heart attack, today claimed a bed in a local hospital or a medical plane for bring him back to the country, since they have already spent 650,000 pesos for their treatment and that they have no more resources.

It's Maximilano Conca, a 40-year-old architect who suffered a cardiac arrest Sunday afternoon while driving a car through the streets of Viña del Mar on the eve of his return to San Miguel de Tucumán. . His girlfriend, who was accompanying him at that time, asked for help and another driver transferred him to the Naval Hospital of Viña del Mar, where they took him saved the life but where the family must now face heavy expenses, the young man having not taken out insurance. of traveler.

"We are waiting for them to tell us if they can move it from the coronary unit to a common room and continue to pay in the same hospital or go to a public hospital, thanks to the efforts made by the consulate of Argentina, "said his sister, Agustina, to Telam. Conca. "We know that there are very few public hospitals and that Chileans have priority, we do not know if it is free also for foreigners but I think that Argentina has an agreement, "he added.

However, the best option for the family would be the transfer to Tucumán in a medical plane, but until now, they could not get it because "Tucuman government plane is evacuated and can not leave the country "and" the national government do you have one. "" The medical plane can be used from and to Mendoza, but we should transfer it overland to my brother from Viña and he can not cross the border into that state, "he said.

Another option badyzed is that the hospital authorities "give for the first time a valid holiday on a direct flight to San Miguel de Tucumán," but are an exception ", but we do not know if they will board. " "It is said that in a few days nothing will happen and when that happens, one realizes the importance of insurance." My brother had suffered a heart attack two years ago, but heart disease, it's like that, you're fine another, changes, "admitted Agustina.

The woman explained that her sister and her mother "run money all the time and that there is more … Our credit cards do not work because only the news are there, those who have a chip instead of a tape, "he said.