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Spain's ALS Patients Decry Unfulfilled Law as €10 Million Grant Stalls

Promised support remains stuck in paperwork a year after passage, leaving the €10 million bridge grant unspent.

Overview

  • The ALS law was approved unanimously last year to guarantee comprehensive care, with expected funding estimated at €184–€230 million.
  • Patient groups and the Health Ministry acknowledge the direct grant to ConELA announced in July remains in trámite, and no aid has reached households.
  • Families describe unaffordable 24/7 care needs, with ADELA estimating only 6% can cover the costs without public support.
  • Yolanda Delgado, wife of patient Antonio Luque, says they have not received a euro and notes Luque filed the first lawsuit alleging non-compliance.
  • Prominent patient Jordi Sabaté publicly criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday, saying he feels mistreated and betrayed over the unmet commitments.