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Private hospitals request WB govt to lower GST on COVID-19 test kits

Private hospitals in the city have welcomed the state government's decision to reduce the cost of Covid-19 test from Rs 2,250 to Rs 1,500 as well as fixing rates for ambulance services

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi hospitals running out of ventilator beds

First case in Maharashtra's Rajiwada wreaks havoc, New cases exceed recoveries, pvt hospitals see huge losses--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Delhi: Pvt hospitals witness rise in admissions amid surge in Covid cases

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, private hospitals in the national capital are witnessing an increase in admissions, with no ICU beds with ventilators available in many of the top private facilities

Capping charges for all beds in pvt hospitals infeasible: Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that it was not feasible for it to cap charges for all beds at private hospitals and nursing homes in the state

Insist on fees, but prime duty taking care of patients: NCDRC to hospitals

The compensation shall be paid within six weeks of the pronouncement of this order, without fail

60 staffers of Bengaluru private hospital test positive for Covid-19

About 60 healthcare warriors of a private hospital in the city's upscale eastern suburb tested Covid-19 positive despite wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), an official said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pvt hospitals overcharge despite govt orders

Foreign study goes for a toss, migrants left out of govt schemes, and five things India must do before it has a vaccine--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Reconvert some Covid-19 beds to other services, Delhi pvt hospitals demand

Many hospitals said more than half their dedicated COVID-19 beds are vacant as a large number of coronavirus positive patients are under home isolation

Covid-19: Pvt hospitals under CGHS will charge rates fixed by Delhi govt

The Delhi govt issued an order fixing the cost of a Covid-19 isolation bed in any private hospital in the range of Rs 8,000-10,000 and an ICU bed with ventilator at Rs 15,000-18,000 per day

Centre's panel recommends capping pvt hospitals rates for Covid-19

On April 30, SC had sought govt response on a plea alleging private hospitals are exploiting patients; top court recently also pulled up state govts for mismanagement of the pandemic

Karnataka govt to fix Covid-19 rates for private hospitals, says Minister

Maybe there will be some variation for Bengaluru, but for the entire state, a uniform rate structure will be fixed," Minister K Sudhakar said.

PIL in Delhi HC to ensure pvt hospitals don't charge Covid patients steeply

The circular said these private hospitals shall bill the Covid-19 patients as per their respective schedule of charges

Few pvt Delhi hospitals doing 'black marketing of Covid-19 beds': Kejriwal

The government is talking to the owners of private hospitals to determine their problems in reserving 20 per cent of their beds for Covid-19 patients, he said

Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates

Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals

Letter to BS: It's right to ask pvt hospitals to share Covid treatment cost

At least, the private hospitals can waive consultation, laboratory and ward charges

SC asks Centre to identify private hospitals for free Covid-19 treatment

Three-judge bench led by CJI says there are private hospitals that have been given land either free of cost or at nominal rates, so they should treat coronavirus-infected patients for free

Covid-19 crisis: Health infra still a fight two months after lockdown

Rough estimates suggest a spend of around Rs 1,000 crore in Covid-related manufacturing in the country during the last two months

Covid-19 crisis: Private hospitals get a lifeline from Ayushman Bharat

Scheme has on-boarded 1,000 new hospitals in the last one month

Covid-19: Hospitals brace for a new normal, see 50% occupancy by May-end

The share of labs run by private hospitals is growing on the list of those that have permission to test reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

Covid-19 impact: Private hospitals gasp for breath as occupancy slumps

The first of a two-part series looks at how private health care facilities are facing the pandemic