By Nicolás Misculin

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Javier Milei’s hopes of gaining greater control of the legislature in upcoming midterm elections could be facing a stiff challenge from his determination to veto more funding for struggling public hospitals, latest polls suggest.

Milei has been riding a wave of popular support after taming seemingly intractable inflation, which is expected to fall below 30% annually in 2025 compared to triple-digit figures in the recent past.

But his slashing of public spending is putting at risk the future of the country’s once enviable state health system, including its crown jewel.

Known for its world-class expertise in surgery and organ transplants, the Garrahan children’s hospital in Buenos Aires has become a symbolic battleground in

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