Mallorca extends no-upfront-cost medical aids into 2027
Mallorca: eligible patients can continue to get certain medical aids without paying upfront in 2027, under a scheme extended at an estimated cost of €2.4 million. The Balearic government approved the extension in Palma, Mallorca, on 13 November 2026. Patients can obtain the covered products from participating shops.
Why the scheme continues
The public health system’s catalogue includes external prostheses, wheelchairs and other equipment intended to improve mobility and independence. Since March 2024, a scheme has allowed authorised patients to obtain certain products without first bearing their cost. The government says the equipment can be expensive enough to strain family finances.
It is extending the scheme because demand has been high. An update to the catalogue has also raised the cost of some funded products.
Hospital supplies are also on the agenda
The government has authorised the Balearic Health Service to prepare a supply agreement for biological medicines and biosimilars. Biological medicines are made from living cells or organisms; biosimilars can be marketed after the original medicine’s protection ends and offer the same efficacy, quality and safety. Hospitals use the medicines to treat chronic and complex illnesses. The agreement is intended to give hospitals alternatives if supplies are disrupted by shortages, production problems or safety alerts.
A separate planned agreement covers catheters used to reach blood vessels for tests and treatment. Valued at an estimated €15 million, it would run for two years, with a possible extension of up to two more. The government says keeping these devices available is critical to continuing care safely.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com