Press review: From the drop in wiretaps to the rise in State spending on medical exams outside the SNS

State expenditure on exams, analyses, and physiotherapy performed outside the National Health Service (SNS) has been increasing since 2024. Meanwhile, the Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) is investigating whether the weight-loss medication Mounjaro is being correctly prescribed, and food and non-alcoholic beverages currently account for 21% of household spending in Portugal.