Spain Votes to Block Private Hospital Model
The Spanish government is proposing a new law. It wants to stop private companies from running public hospitals. The law changes how people pay for medicine.
The bill targets a system called the ‘Torrejón model’. This model allows private companies to manage public healthcare facilities. The government wants to undo a law from 1997. This law let private companies manage public hospitals. The new law also changes how much people pay for medicine, especially those with lower incomes.
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Highlights
Spain Blocks Private Hospital Plan
The Spanish government presented a bill to stop a private healthcare model.
Bill Targets ‘Torrejón Model’
The bill seeks to repeal a 1997 law about private healthcare.
Changes to Drug Payments
The bill reduces payments for lower-income people on medicines.
Government Presents Legislation
The Spanish government introduced the bill in Congress.
Focus on Public Healthcare
The bill aims to stop private companies managing public healthcare.