Payments to Private Hospitals Mask Deeper Health System Flaws

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 15, 2026 · Originally reported August 13, 2026 by El Libertador

A former IHSS hospital manager faulted the government's L10 million in payments to private hospitals for 145 surgeries, arguing that buying private care is no substitute for fixing a weak public system through better staffing, resources, and management.

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