G.O.B. Writes-Off $54 Million Dollars Owed to K.H.M.H. By Patients

Cabinet has given the green light to write off $54 million in debts owed to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital by its patients. Health and Wellness Minister Kevin Bernard mentioned that this includes debts racked up by those hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness

“We committed in Plan Belize to making healthcare accessible and equitable. We committed in Plan Belize to always work to making the lives of Belizean better, to making decision in the best interest of our people and country. Today I stand before you to announce with great pride, that our Cabinet has given its approval for the KHMHA to take the lead with the write off of fifty-four million dollars in uncollected death, specifically for the period March 2009, to April 2022. This amounts includes debts accrued during the COVID years, a time when many of our citizens face unprecedented challenges. This is Plan Belize at work.”