HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldKarnataka Penalises 97 Private Hospitals for Violating Health Scheme Rules
Since 2018, Karnataka's Health Department has penalised 97 private hospitals for illegally charging excess fees and denying treatment under the Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana–Arogya Karnataka scheme. Over Rs 1.66 crore in fines have been imposed, with 975 cases filed. Fines ranged from Rs 4,000 to Rs 11 lakh. Hospitals are legally required to provide treatment and emergency care under the scheme.
Deccan Herald··Hubballi



