The holy houses and charitable hospitals in the state of São Paulo makes a protest on Monday (8), by increasing the amount paid by the Ministry of Health for medical procedures such as consultations, examinations and surgeries. The initiative is part of the National Mobilization Act of Santas Homes and Hospitals Beneficentes.De according to the Federation of Churches and Charity Hospital of São Paulo (Fehosp), the 300 affiliated hospitals, 70 serve only emergency cases.

Fehosp representatives met in the morning with the State Secretary of Health, Giovanni Cerri, and coordinator of the Parliamentary Houses of the Holy, state deputy Itamar Borges. The holy houses gave a deadline of 60 days for the government to correct the table following the Unified Health System (SUS), which is not adjusted since 2008, according to the organization. The lag would be responsible for a deficit of $ 5 billion per year and a total debt of about $ 12 billion charitable hospitals in the state.

According to Fehosp if the request is not accepted, the authorities promise to reduce the calls, which now account for approximately 90% of the ability of most hospitals, although the law requires 60%. According to the federation, charities account for 50.26% of public beds and account for 50.78% of admissions.

For table procedures SUS entities receive, for example, £ 11 per one medical emergency care, $ 12 for an X-ray examination, $ 22.50 for a mammogram, U.S. $ 3.70 per a urinalysis and R $ 150.05 for a cesarean section.

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