SUS appointment service in Maranhão partially suspended over unpaid invoices

The scheduling service for SUS appointments in São Luís, Maranhão, was partially suspended in August due to delayed payments totaling R$ 5 million owed to operator Elo Conecta. The company maintained full operations for over five months using its own resources before reducing services. This disruption affects public healthcare access in the state capital, highlighting fiscal and contractual vulnerabilities in public health infrastructure.