The Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas or TdC) has labeled the Lisboa 65+ health plan as redundant and inefficient. The report found that the program, launched in 2022, failed to add value beyond existing services, with a significant portion of its budget spent on administrative costs rather than patient care.
Court of Auditors slams Lisboa 65+ health plan
Tuesday, 9 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The TdC (Tribunal de Contas) is the Court of Auditors, an independent body responsible for overseeing public spending and ensuring the legality of state financial management. It performs prior audits on high-value public contracts to prevent misuse of funds before they are finalized.
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- Court of Auditors deems 'Lisboa 65+' health plan 'redundant and inefficient'cmjornal.pt ·
- Court of Auditors considers Lisboa 65+ health plan “redundant and inefficient”publico.pt ·
- Court of Auditors deems 'Lisboa 65+' health plan 'redundant and inefficient': PS and BE demand explanations from Moedas and a 'change of course'expresso.pt ·
- PS wants to hear from Moedas after Court of Auditors 'slams' 65+ health planobservador.pt ·
