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Ditsa Bhattacharya
Cost of Non-COVID Healthcare Saw Huge Rise During Pandemic, Says Study
13 Apr 2022
Enrolment under Publicly Funded Health Insurance (PFHI) schemes, including the flagship Ayushman Bharat, was not effective in reducing Out of Pocket Expenditure or catastrophic expenditure.
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Maharashtra Hospitals Overcharged 75% COVID Patients, Finds Survey
16 Oct 2021
The state health minister has finally agreed to conduct a special initiative towards auditing and refunding excess amounts charged from thousands of COVID patients across the state.
Richa Chintan
COVID-19 Pandemic Woes: An 'Opportunity' for the Private Sector and NITI Aayog?
09 Aug 2021
A 45-year old patient was admitted to one of Delhi's best-known private hospitals with complaints of breathlessness.
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MP Health Dept Shuts 60 Hospitals Opened During Pandemic, Sends Notice to 301; Congress Smells Foul Play
03 Aug 2021
Opposition questions how a majority of these hospitals were given licences to treat patients without proper infrastructure and experienced doctors.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
SC Asks Centre, State Govts to Respond to Plea on Mismanagement in Private Healthcare Facilities
28 Jul 2021
The petition, filed by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, demands the regulation of standards in clinical establishments and was heard by a bench headed by CJI NV Ramana.
Tejal Kanitkar
Welcome U-Turn, Mr PM, but India’s Vaccine Woes are Far from Over
08 Jun 2021
A major obstacle remains the severe shortage of supply. Hence, reservation of 25% doses for private hospitals should be scrapped and there should be free vaccination for all.
Prabhat Patnaik
The Mystery of Missing Vaccines
07 Jun 2021
Large-scale privatisation of the vaccination programme is happening, cutting of low-paying sections of the population. Yet, other discrepancies remain, calling for an audit by CAG.
Bharat Dogra
A Weak Healthcare Systems Cannot Deal with a Pandemic
28 May 2021
The pandemic alone isn’t responsible for India’s health crisis and deaths. Woefully-inadequate budget allocations crushed our healthcare system.
Newsclick Report
Private Hospitals Account for Negligible Share of Vaccination in Rural Areas
18 May 2021
In the most rural districts of eight states, 97% of the total 15.1 lakh vaccine doses administered was done in government centres.
Newsclick Report
India’s Covid Vaccine Price in Private Sector Ranges from Rs 700- Rs 1500, Among World’s Costliest
10 May 2021
With high prices and limited supply, the major chunk of the vaccination in the private sector is being dominated by four big corporate hospital groups--Apollo, Max, Fortis and Manipal.