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Health Is Expensive, Every Income in León Costs Already 400 € More than Two Years Ago
Summary
Inflation is not only evident at gas stations or the shopping basket, it has also hit the operating rooms and plants of the León University Care Complex (Caule) and El Bierzo Hospital. According to the latest report of the Ministry of Health published at the end of April, the average cost of a medical process has skyrocketed by more than 400 euros since 2023 and places the average hospital discharge at the barrier of 6.004 euros.Read more
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The latest data from the Ministry of Health reveal that the average cost of hospital discharge in the University Care Complex of León (Caule) and in the Hospital El Bierzo has exceeded the barrier of 6,000 euros. This increase —more than 400 euros per patient since 2023— shows that inflation pressures the management of public resources destined for health. Behind these figures, which add up to a cost of 14 million euros per year in the province …