- The regional vice-secretary of Health, Youth, Equality and Social Welfare, Beatriz Jurado, emphasizes that the PP Government “still pays to private healthcare the million-dollar sentences for the irregular massive concerts of previous Andalusian governments”
The vice-secretary of Health, Youth, Equality and Social Welfare of the PP of Andalusia, Beatriz Jurado, recalled this Tuesday that Andalusia has the highest public health budget in its history. In addition, thanks to the management of the Government of Juanma Moreno, has the lowest healthcare concert percentage in the last 15 years.
This has been assured by the regional vice-secretary, highlighting the crash plan recently announced to reduce waiting lists. “In Andalusia, we have gone from improvisation to foresight thanks to the PP Government of Andalusia. The Government of Juanma Moreno anticipates the problems and seeks solutions for all Andalusians,” he said.
The Health spokesperson in the Andalusian Parliament has also regretted that the left "lays stones instead of helping to continue improving public health in Andalusia." “They are the least suitable for give us health lessons«. He recalled that the previous Andalusian governments cut the health budget by 1.590 million euros between 2010 and 2018. They also reduced the workforce of health professionals in 7.773 effective.
Millionaire sentences from the PSOE-A for health
“These governments reduced the salaries of health workers by 4% on average and eliminated 800 hospital beds. They also dedicated themselves to hiding patients from waiting lists since the number they published was not real. 540.833 patients were not included in the official lists, 60% of the total", has explained. "The PP Government still pays private healthcare the million-dollar sentences for the irregular massive concerts of previous Andalusian governments."
Faced with this, Beatriz Jurado has defended the management of the PP in the Junta de Andalucía, which shows that “the change is also noticeable in health matters.” She recalled that today Andalusia has the highest health budget in its history, which means 7,5% of regional GDP.
25.000 more professionals
“Today Andalusia surpasses communities like Madrid, Catalonia or the Valencian Community in health investment per inhabitant. It has more than 120.000 health professionals, 25.000 more professionals than in the last year of the PSOE administration, in 2018.”
Regarding health care agreements, Beatriz Jurado has stressed that Andalusia has reduced spending on health care agreements. “In 2018, spending on health concerts was 4,19%, while in 2024 it will be 3,92%. This percentage of spending on health concerts is the lowest in the last 15 years”, he highlighted.
For the deputy secretary, these data show that The public health system in Andalusia is a priority for the Government of Juanma Moreno. “As in these five years, we will continue to manage and provide solutions, just as the Andalusians ask of us.” He gave as an example the recent shock plan that, with an investment of almost 300 million euros, will reduce waiting lists by up to 60% in Andalusia.
