Authorities in the Community of Madrid have approved more than 106 million euros in additional funding for three major medical centers managed by the Quirón group. The hospitals in question are located in Villalba, Móstoles, and Valdemoro. These funds are intended to restore the financial balance under concession contracts for the year 2025.
The decision was made at a government meeting on December 17, but the scale of the payments became known only after the full list of approved agreements was published. In addition to these payments, other significant amounts were allocated the same day to a number of healthcare institutions in the region, including Fundación Jiménez Díaz and the hospital in Torrejón managed by Ribera Salud.
Financial details
Valdemoro will receive the largest sum among the three hospitals—over 44 million euros, along with an additional 32.8 million for 2024. The total support for this facility will thus exceed 77 million euros. The hospital in Villalba will receive 21.4 million euros on top of the already approved 37.9 million for last year, bringing its total to more than 59 million. Rey Juan Carlos Hospital in Móstoles will get 40.1 million euros to restore its financial balance, as well as 84.8 million for 2024.
In total, payments to five private hospitals in the region, managed by Quirón and Ribera Salud, will amount to around 463 million euros. The largest share—176.6 million euros—is allocated to Fundación Jiménez Díaz, which operates under a unique public-private partnership model. This institution is also set to receive additional payments: 2.3 million euros for genetic diagnostics and nearly 37 million to cover expenses in January 2026. Altogether, Fundación Jiménez Díaz will receive almost 216 million euros.
Reasons for the payments
Authorities explain the need for additional spending by pointing out that the original concession terms did not account for the sharp rise in costs for innovative medicines, nuclear medicine equipment, and modern devices for diabetes patients. According to government representatives, these expenses were impossible to foresee when the contracts were signed, making it necessary to adjust the financial terms.
In July, a similar measure was applied to the hospital in Torrejón, which received almost 33 million euros to stabilize its financial position. At that time, Ribera Salud’s management faced the need to restructure debt, attracting public and media attention.
Overall context
Since 2019, when Isabel Díaz Ayuso took office as the regional leader, additional payments to private healthcare providers have exceeded 2.3 billion euros on top of the amounts originally budgeted. Over this period, the total funding allocated to five private hospitals reached 6.6 billion euros, averaging more than 1.3 billion per year.
Meanwhile, debates continue over the state of public healthcare institutions in the region. Many are facing underfunding, staff shortages, and limited resources. At the same time, private operators are receiving substantial sums to maintain the economic balance of their contracts.
