Healthcare costs news in Portugal

1500: Pedro Álvares Cabral&#x27;s fleet, anchored at Porto Seguro in newly discovered Brazil, celebrates Mass on the feast of the Apostles Philip and James. Scribe Pero Vaz de Caminha records the ceremony in his famous letter to King Manuel I.
1974: Just six days after the Carnation Revolution, Portugal celebrates its first free May Day in nearly 50 years. Over a million people flood Lisbon&#x27;s streets in the largest public gathering in Portuguese history, marking the end of authoritarian rule.

Medications are not subsidised and can cost over 300 euros per month.

Correio da Manhã4 Mar

Unions claim that the annual fee of 612 euros is “a true tax on work applied.”

Correio da Manhã26 Feb

The hospitals in Braga, São João in Porto, and Santa Maria in Lisbon were the ones that spent the most.

CNN Portugal26 Jan

The circus performer complained about hours-long waits and the hefty bill after attending a private hospital.

Correio da Manhã10 Jan

Portugal news explained