The Ministry of Health explained in a statement that after making payments at the end of 2023 in an amount exceeding 1.2 billion euros, “the value of the total debt decreased to 1.087 billion euros, which is the lowest value recorded in the past decade.”
He added that the outstanding debt amounted to 443 million euros, which represents a decrease of about half the value recorded in 2015.
The statement highlights that “the payments provided contribute, in a decisive way, to the effective and efficient management of resources allocated to the Public Health Service, ensuring better conditions for liquidity, management and financial responsibility of NHS organizations.”
The Ministry of Health also indicates that the state budget for 2024 expects tax revenues for the health system to amount to approximately 13.5 billion euros, 1 billion euros more compared to the previous year and a 72% increase compared to 2015.