State Budget 2027: Government targets SNS waiting times and increases health spending by 3%

The 2027 State Budget proposes a 3% increase in consolidated health spending to 17.8 billion euros, while SNS-specific spending rises 4% to 15.5 billion euros. The government pledges once again to enforce maximum waiting-time guarantees for consultations, surgeries, and exams, and increases personnel spending by 5.2% to 8.18 billion euros, alongside a 4.2% cut in goods and services acquisition.