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Argentina Reallocates $35.8 Billion to Hospitals as Pediatric Emergency Law Remains on Hold

The government is tapping existing 2025 budget credits to bolster pediatric care and staffing without activating the suspended emergency statute.

Overview

  • Decisión Administrativa 29/2025, published in the Boletín Oficial, shifts about $35.832 billion from Obligaciones a Cargo del Tesoro to the Health Ministry.
  • $20.180 billion goes to Hospital Garrahan, which was designated a national reference center for high‑complexity pediatric care.
  • $5.110 billion is assigned to the national program for training and strengthening the health workforce.
  • An additional $7.160 billion in figurative expenses is directed to decentralized institutions, including the Posadas, Sommer and Laura Bonaparte hospitals and other specialized centers.
  • The pediatric‑health emergency law (Ley 27.796) remains suspended until Congress specifies financing, with the administrative move signed by Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos and Economy Minister Luis Caputo.