December 3, 2024
Sagarika Ghose’s Supplementary Questions in on steps taken by govt to eradicate nexus of middlemen in govt-run hospitals like AIIMS and Safdarjung, and funds earmarked under Ayushman Bharat for improving hospital infra in FY25 and last five FYs
Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to tell the hon. Minister, there have been reports that there exists a nexus between middlemen and hospitals run by the Central Government such as AIIMS, Delhi and Safdarjung Hospital when it comes to hospital beds and patients are being charged Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000 to book beds. Are these reports true and what steps are being taken by the Government to eradicate these hospital middlemen and brokers? Will the hon. Minister kindly tell us what percentage of funding of the PM Ayushman Bharat scheme has been earmarked to boost Government hospital infrastructure in the financial year 2024-25 and how much funding has been provided to improve the infrastructure in the past five years? No, I am asking about the funding provided under PM Ayushman Bharat scheme for development of infrastructure of Government hospitals?
