State Pays L10 Million for Surgeries at Private Hospitals

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 12, 2026 · Originally reported August 10, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Honduras has paid about L10 million (roughly $400,000) to private hospitals for 154 surgeries and procedures under an emergency health decree meant to clear public-hospital surgical backlogs, at an average of L63,783 per case, though lawmakers question whether the prices are inflated.