Exhibit courage, commitment to stop private hospitals from charging exorbitant fees for treatments, DYFI tells Health Minister
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has criticized the Karnataka Health Minister for failing to effectively regulate private hospital fees. They argue that the government must move beyond rhetoric and strictly enforce the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions regarding the affordability of private healthcare and the government's role in regulating medical costs for the common citizen.
Exhibit courage, commitment to stop private hospitals from charging exorbitant fees for treatments, DYFI tells Health Minister MANGALURU The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) said on Friday that Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader must demonstrate courage and commitment to stop private hospitals from charging exorbitant fees for treatments, rather than merely issuing statements on implementing the rules of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act, 2007. The Minister should take concrete steps for the implementation of the rules of the Act, and the government must rein in the tendency of private hospitals to exploit a patient’s vulnerability for the sake of profit, it said. Responding to the Minister’s statements made after holding a meeting with representatives of the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) in Bengaluru on Thursday, the DYFI said that the KPME Act came into force long ago.
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