Coronavirus | Hospitals in interior Telangana play fast and loose with bills after deaths
The Hindu
Many private hospitals charging huge amounts, say kin.
Families are being crippled financially in their struggle to get treatment for loved ones suffering from COVID-19. In Telangana, the family of 65-year-old B. Yellaiah (name changed) of Pulkal have had a harrowing time. When Mr. Yellaiah developed symptoms, he was taken to the Government Hospital at Sangareddy where a test confirmed he was COVID positive. The hospital started his treatment. The family felt that Mr. Yellaiah would get better treatment at a private hospital and shifted him to one. Mr. Yellaiah battled for his life for nearly a week and died on Wednesday due to COVID-related complications. The kin were presented with a bill for ₹13 lakh.
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