Now The Supreme Court has said what Bharat Pensioners Samaj saying over the years. Supreme Court criticizes Centre for not implementing Clinical Establishment Rules for standard rates, warns of implementing CGHS-prescribed rates if states don't comply. Courtesy TOI dated 28.02.2024
Now The Supreme Court has said what Bharat Pensioners Samaj saying over the years. Supreme Court criticizes Centre for not implementing Clinical Establishment Rules for standard rates, warns of implementing CGHS-prescribed rates if states don't comply. Courtesy TOI dated 28.02.2024 By Dhananjay. Mahapatra @times group.com NEW DELHI: A cataract surgery could cost up to Rs 10,000 per eye in a govt hospital and Rs 30,000-1,40,000 in a private facility. Supreme Court Tuesday took strong exception to this disparity and the inability of the Centre to implement a 14-year-old law-Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules-mandating notification of a standard rate in consultation with states for treatment and procedures of ailments in metros, cities and towns. Govt told SC though it had repeatedly written to states on this, they didn't respond. SC said citizens have a fundamental right to healthcare and the centre can't shirk its responsibility on this ground. If t