Tag #Budget Transparency

What are the underlying causes of the discrepancy between the budgeted and actual spending on privately managed public hospitals in Madrid?

This overspending is attributed by opposition parties to a deliberate strategy of diverting patients from public hospitals to private ones, creating a lucrative cycle for private entities. The system of patient choice allows private hospitals to receive direct payments for each patient, unlike public hospitals. This incentivizes increased patient intake and investment in the private sector.