Covid-19 exposes the high cost of India’s reliance on private healthcare

Covid-19 exposes the high cost of India’s reliance on private healthcare

India’s private sector props up its healthcare, but the pandemic has exposed exorbitant and inconsistent billing. Kamala Thiagarajan reports on the patients and authorities picking up the tab

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Published in:BMJ (Online) Vol. 370; p. m3506
Main Author: Thiagarajan, Kamala
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 10-09-2020
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
Costs
COVID-19
Health insurance
Hospitals
Intensive care
Pandemics
Personal protective equipment
Public interest
Regulatory reform
State government
Ventilators
India
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Summary:India’s private sector props up its healthcare, but the pandemic has exposed exorbitant and inconsistent billing. Kamala Thiagarajan reports on the patients and authorities picking up the tab
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ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.m3506