Why hospital treatment costs more in Telangana? Parliamentary panel points to private sector
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report identifies the dominance of the private healthcare sector as a primary driver for high treatment costs in Telangana. The report notes that while costs are high, they do not necessarily correlate with better quality or accessibility.
Why it matters
Understanding the drivers of healthcare inflation is critical for policy reform and ensuring equitable access to medical services for the public.
Why does hospital treatment cost more in Telangana compared to several other States? A Parliamentary Standing Committee has pointed to the growing role of private healthcare, alongside gaps in public hospitals, as one of the factors behind the State’s high treatment expenditure.
A hospitalisation episode in Telangana costs about ₹55,000, placing the State among those with the highest healthcare expenditure in the country, according to Rajya Sabha’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare. The finding has raised concerns over the affordability and accessibility of healthcare, particularly for households that depend heavily on private facilities.
The committee, in its report titled ‘Affordability and accessibility on healthcare facilities in public and private sector’ cited data from the 80th round of the National Sample Survey on Household Social Consumption: Health, conducted by the National Statistics Office between January and December 2025.
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