Government after government, proclamations of concern for the Portuguese people's right to health are repeated, focusing on waiting lists, delays in emergency responses, and the lack of primary healthcare coverage. Despite these promises, the current PSD/CDS government continues the tradition of empty rhetoric, pledging commitment to a universal and free National Health Service (SNS) while simultaneously dismantling public services to favour private interests. The author argues that by undermining the public service, the government is effectively restricting healthcare to those who can afford it, betraying the achievements of the April 25th Revolution.