In a context of growing debate on health management in Spain, Madrid It is presented as a reflection of the differences in investment models between the autonomous communities. While capital only affects 11% of its health investments in the private sector, Catalonia far exceeds this figure, obtaining 23%. of their health budget to companies and private centers. This disparity depicts the president of the government, Pedro Sanchezwhich uses random data to try to criticize the government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
The Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid, Fatima MatuteHe specifically warned in this regard that the accusations of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, regarding the references that the regional government would make to private health care are “a smokescreen”. And, in direct reference to the president, he stressed that “what they criticize us for, they do.”
Matute said she was “outraged” by Sánchez’s remarks, “who uses public events to attack the Community of Madrid and, in particular, one of the best health systems in Europe.”
Health model in Madrid
The Community of Madrid has been a staunch defender of a model that balances public and private serviceswith a clear commitment to the efficiency of the public system. With only 11% of its total investment allocated to private health care, the region has maintained an approach that prioritizes investments in infrastructure and human resources within the public health system.
Despite criticism, the Madrid administration claims that its health model has managed to be one of the most efficient in the country. With a public system that remains robust, hospitals and health centers in the region have maintained a low rate of referral to private centers compared to other autonomous communities. This, according to the regional government, reflects its commitment to public health and its ability to provide quality service its citizens without excessive dependence on the private sector.
Criticisms of Bolaños and García
In addition, Fatima Matuteassured that those who criticize do so because “Government invests in private entities” who provide them with services. At this stage, he stressed that the Minister of the Presidency, Felix Bolanos“hired a private gynecologist for 40,000 euros while he has public health” or the Minister of Health herself, Mónica García, “in the middle of the monkeypox crisis, she privatized the logistics that until now were carried out publicly.”
Thus, regarding Bolaños, the advisor also indicated that this is information that came out “recently” and that it indicates that “he has initiated a gynecological examination of the female staff of his ministry.” private gynecologist for 44,000 euros“.
“What we can say is that in the Community of Madrid we work to be efficient, to seek the greatest number of social services and public resources for the people of Madrid, and that of course all the indicators show that Madrid’s Health continues to be and “it will be one of the best in Spain and Europe”, he concluded.
More than 10,000 million budget
Madrid Health is the area in which the Community of Madrid is investing the most resources this year. This will make a total of 10.157 million euros investmentwhich represents a growth of more than 16.3% and the largest allocation in its history. Regarding primary care, it is one of the priorities, since it has 2,572 million (+25.1%). In this sense, the construction of 19 new health centers began this year in which the regional government will invest 114 million euros.
As for the Public Health City of La Paz, The regional executive will invest more than 1,000 million euros and will offer more than 550,000 square meters of surface area, doubling the current surface area and becoming the largest infrastructure of this type in Europe. The works will be carried out in three phases and are expected to be completed in 2032.
