🏛️📋 Draft law prioritizes public health management in Spain

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The Spanish government has approved a draft law to prioritize public health management, repealing the 1997 Law 15/1997 that allowed profit-driven healthcare models. Health Minister Mónica García emphasized the need for direct public management and introduced strict regulations for any exceptional indirect management. The law has faced criticism from regional leaders, particularly in Madrid, who argue it is politically motivated. The government aims to implement the new regulations swiftly, focusing on transparency and accountability in healthcare.

Key points

• The Spanish government approved a draft law to repeal the 1997 healthcare law, emphasizing public management.
• Health Minister Mónica García stated the law aims to prevent profit-driven models in healthcare.
• The draft introduces strict regulations for indirect management, requiring prior evaluations.
• Regional leaders, particularly from Madrid, have criticized the law as politically motivated.

Links

• Europa Press: Ayuso cree que el Gobierno quiere "acabar" con la sanidad y llevarles "a la revolución" por su "obsesión" con Madrid
• El Mundo: El Gobierno aprueba un anteproyecto de ley para priorizar la gestión pública de la sanidad que deroga la ley de Aznar de 1997
• Público: Moncloa receta "más política" frente al avance de Vox y su "antipolítica" tras Aragón y Extremadura

Facts

• The draft law was approved on 10 February 2026.
• It repeals Law 15/1997, which allowed for profit-driven healthcare models.
• An evaluation report on private management experiences in the SNS must be completed within one year.
• Existing healthcare agreements will remain in effect until they expire.

Quotes

• We are slamming the door on corporate profit in healthcare — Mónica García
• This is an anti-Madrid law... and one she has crashed with — Fátima Matute

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