# Panama Budget Panel Adds $199M for Earthquake Hospitals

> Panama's budget panel seeks $199.1m extra for earthquake-hit hospitals.
- Title: Panama Budget Panel Adds $199M for Earthquake Hospitals
- Summary: Panama's budget panel seeks $199.1m extra for earthquake-hit hospitals. Panama's Assembly budget commission requested $199.1m for 2027 state budget to fund…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/panama-budget-panel-seeks-us199-million-more-2027-2026
- Author: Iolanda Fonseca
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:59:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: panama, budget, earthquake, hospitals, 2027, assembly, economy, usd, news, world, politics
## Budget Panel Request
Panama’s Assembly budget commission asked the Economy Ministry to add US$199.1 million to the 2027 state budget bill.
## Health Focus
The extra money targets hospitals damaged in the 9 October earthquake.
## Budget Breakdown
US$104.4 million covers operating costs, US$94.7 million for investment.
## Key Hospitals
Cecilio Castillero and Sergio Núñez hospitals get US$3.65 million each.
## Assembly Funding
The Assembly receives US$23 million for operating costs, 11.6% of the extra budget.
## Opposition Push
Opposition group proposed reformulating US$191 million without Assembly funding.
## Next Steps
Cabinet Council must decide before full Assembly debates Bill 644.
## US Dollar Impact
Panama’s dollarized economy means no conversion needed for budget figures.
## Earthquake Focus
Azuero region hit by quake gets US$12.3 million for hospital repairs.
## Key takeaway

Panama's Assembly budget commission requested $199.1m for 2027 state budget to fund earthquake hospital repairs.