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Spanish deficit - no money for medicine

Alexa MeyerJuly 7, 2016

Public debt in Spain is skyrocketing, with the deficit at 5%. But Madrid blame much of the budget woes on the regions. Catalonia is most cash-strapped. The regional government isn’t even able to pay for medications.

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Spanish deficit - no money for medicine

Spanish deficit - no money for medicine

Public debt in Spain is skyrocketing, with the deficit at 5 percent. But Madrid blame much of the budget woes on the regions. Catalonia is most cash-strapped. The regional government isn’t even able to pay for medications.
BusinessJuly 7, 201602:21 min
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Spanish deficit - no money for medicine

Spanish deficit - no money for medicine

Public debt in Spain is skyrocketing, with the deficit at 5%. But Madrid blame much of the budget woes on the regions. Catalonia is most cash-strapped. The regional government isn’t even able to pay for medications.
July 7, 201602:21 min