Healthcare Costs
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3 stories in #healthcare-costs
Clear filtersCongress Pressed to Approve Subsidy for Kidney Patients
A kidney-disease patient appealed to Congress to immediately approve a promised subsidy for more than 7,000 Hondurans with the condition, citing treatment costs and a deepening health crisis.
Radio AméricaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 12, 2026#kidney-disease#subsidies#healthcare-costsCongressman Questions High Cost of Government-Contracted Surgeries
Liberal Party congressman Carlos Umaña questioned whether the Asfura government negotiated lower surgical prices as required by an emergency health decree, alleging that 145 procedures totaling over L10.3 million (about $412,000) were overpriced compared to private-market rates.
El LibertadorRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026#surgical-backlog#government-contracting#healthcare-costsBill Would Drop Sales Tax on Orthopedic and Breastfeeding Products
A proposal from Congressman Erik Alvarado would eliminate the sales tax (ISV) on orthopedic equipment, wheelchairs, medical supplies, and breastfeeding products, aiming to lower costs for people with disabilities, those needing ongoing medical care, and nursing mothers.
Congreso NacionalLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 28, 2026#tax-exemption#isv#disability-access