SC seeks response on free treatment for poor at Private Hospitals

Accepting a PIL on the lack of free treatment for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients in private hospitals built on government lands or with government concessions, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, states and Union Territories asking for a response on the matter. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices N V Anjaria and Alok Aradhe was considering a PIL that raised serious concerns about private hospitals refusing free treatment to poor patients, despite receiving land and benefits from the government on the condition that they would do so. For more details, check out the full story on the link mentioned below: