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Hospital home visits, AIMA task force (cont/d), TVDE protests & new language learning support
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- Jul 20, 2026
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- 107
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- https://portugalforeignersforum.com/news
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Summary
On Monday, July 20, 2026, Carl Munson for Good Morning Portugal reports that the Cascais Hospital home hospitalization unit has achieved a major milestone, preventing nearly 4,000 days of traditional inpatient care this year by treating patients at home. This has freed up beds for acute cases and is viewed as a cost-effective solution. Other headlines include the government forming a task force to tackle a longstanding backlog, a new community-led SWAT language program designed to help expats master Portuguese through accountability, weekly goals, and real-world practice (instead of apps); eased water restrictions in the Algarve after recent rain, taxi protests against new TVDE regulations, Angolan investment in Portugal doubling to historic levels, and minor injuries following a fire at Lisbon’s CUF hospitals. More at www.portugalforeignersforum.com/news Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support . Get help moving to and living in Portugal