Revisit circular capping rates for COVID treatment, says HC
The Hindu
Court says at ₹18,000, hospitals will run at a loss in the current scenario
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the AAP government to “revisit” its June 2020 circular capping per-day package rates for COVID-19 treatments in private hospitals at ₹18,000, saying “hospitals will run at loss” at this rate in the current scenario. “This circular is nearly a year old. The situation – what it was then [June 2020] and what it is today – is drastically different,” a High Court Bench said highlighting that the medical infrastructure and manpower have become a scarcity due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. It noted that now if a COVID patient wants a paramedic staffer or a private attendant at home, he will be hard-pressed to find one.More Related News