The government has not paid the subsidies to 150 public hospitals run by the Health Ministry, according to reports. Although basic pharmaceuticals are provided by the PROMESE programs, medicines for specialized care and food are very scarce. OMSA buses that cross the city for the lowest fares are also out of service because there is no fuel. Very few of the OMSA buses were on the road yesterday, and HOY reporter Llennis Jimenez said that service was near zero.