Amid concerns over the high cost of healthcare in India, hospital and industry leaders have questioned whether government-determined treatment rates adequately reflect the cost of delivering quality care, calling for scientific costing studies to guide pricing and reimbursement. At a…
New Delhi: Private hospitals in India will soon be required to upload their tariff structures and other details to a central government portal, allowing patients to compare costs and make informed treatment decisions, according to two officials familiar with the…
On 12 October, the Union health ministry asked every state to make hospitals display their prices. It is a welcome step, but not enough. A hospital's rate card can list 2,000 prices, and a family in a crisis cannot make head or…
Serious allegations have been levelled against private hospitals and nursing homes over alleged exploitation of patients in the name of treatment. While healthcare is meant to provide relief and medical care, nursing home authorities are accused of giving greater priority…
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had demanded ₹10,029.8 crore from pharmaceutical companies for overcharging on medicines, including interest, as of March 31, 2026. Of this, only ₹1,582.4 crore had been recovered, leaving ₹8,447.4 crore outstanding. In this video, we examine the NPPA’s recovery record,…
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan tells Assembly that govt to introduce Bill in next session, says govt agrees in principle to the need to regulate private hospitals, many of which are under management of foreign companies Keralam plans Bill to regulate high…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (PTI) The Keralam government will introduce a bill in the next session of the state Assembly to regulate charges levied by private hospitals, state Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on Monday. Replying during the Question Hour in the…
The Washington Post Even when patients never step into a hospital, they may be charged hospital “facility fees,” and their care may be billed at higher rates. As U.S. hospitals buy up a growing portion of the doctors’ offices…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Health Department is planning to introduce a clear policy to prevent hospitals from withholding the bodies of deceased patients due to outstanding medical bills. Health Minister U.T. Khader announced the proposed move on Thursday. The Health Department recently…
Published - October 23, 2026 07:11 pm IST - MANGALURU The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) said on Friday that Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader must demonstrate courage and commitment to stop private hospitals from charging exorbitant fees for treatments, rather than merely…
What hospitals charge: price transparency rules, hospital billing and rate display, facility fees and site-of-care pricing.
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