Portugal's National Health Service receives €200 million to clear supplier debts

The Portuguese government, through the Ministries of Finance and Health, transferred €200 million to the National Health Service (SNS) to settle outstanding debts older than 60 days owed to external suppliers. The funds are earmarked for Local Health Units and the Portuguese Oncology Institute (IPO) and aim to achieve a “sustained reduction of payment delays” and a “decrease in the existing debt stock,” strengthening the SNS’s financial sustainability.

Payments will be made in order of invoice age and are conditional on beneficiaries having no debts to the tax authority or social security. The disbursement will be monitored by the Inspectorate-General of Finance (IGF) and the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS). This allocation follows a March transfer of €1.23 billion, bringing total support for the first half of 2026 to €1.43 billion.