These hospitals claim that the state government is yet to clear an outstanding payment of Rs 600 crore for various treatments availed of under the scheme. The government says the total pending amount for both public and private hospitals is Rs 364 crore.
As per an MoU between the state health agency (SHA) and the empanelled hospitals, the payment for each case must be completed within 15 days once the patient is discharged. This decision is supposed benefit 42 lakh beneficiaries, of which 13 lakh have been registered under the below poverty line category in Punjab.
Denne historien er fra September 20, 2024-utgaven av The Morning Standard.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra September 20, 2024-utgaven av The Morning Standard.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Back to Where It All Began
The star of Adarsh Gourav's Superboys of Malegaon is the Maharashtrian city that celebrates 90s' Bollywood with all its quirks and clichés
“It Was Challenging to Make It Sound Like You Know What You're Talking About
For those who haven't seen the first season of The Diplomat, how would you describe the show?
Understanding the Forgotten Self
Explore the profound relationship between the soul and body, uncovering true self-awareness and the journey towards spiritual fulfillment
One Man is an Island
The Majuli Music Festival in Assam shines the light on the world's largest inhabited river island and the need to keep its indigenous culture alive
Going Down Wikipedia Rabbit Hole
In new research involving more than 4,80,000 Wikipedia users in 14 languages across 50 countries, US researchers led by Dale Zhou at the University of Pennsylvania studied three distinctly different ways of going down the Wikipedia rabbit hole
Getting Dirty with It
A bizarre trend of eating dirt for health benefits is the new rage on social media
Delhi's Pollution Crisis Needs Evidence-based Policy Reform
The capital of the world's largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis.
It's Time to Divide the Bigger Indian States into Manageable Units
A time bomb, that could rip apart the unity of India, is silently ticking in the background. We can already hear the rumblings from various states who are feeling the heat of unfair allocations of resources based on the population.
Shaping Imaginations at a Pinch
Dolon Kundu's niche pottery blends cultural and mythological symbols from rural Bengal
Great Hopes, Greater Expectations
After a successful global run, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad brings his world tour to India
