Congressman Questions High Cost of Government-Contracted Surgeries

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026 · Originally reported August 10, 2026 by El Libertador

Liberal Party congressman Carlos Umaña questioned whether the Asfura government negotiated the lower surgical prices required by an emergency health decree, alleging that 145 procedures totaling over L10.3 million (about $412,000) were overpriced compared with private-market rates.