Ranchi: Delegation of three members of Congress, who is part of the coalition in the authorities in Jharkhand, on Wednesday handed a separate memorandum to the Chairman of the Minister of Hemant Soren, Minister of Finance of Rameshwar Oraon, Minister of Health of Banna Gupta and Secretary Chief Sukhdev Singh recommended the financial audit of all hospitals Private in the state since the Covid-19 outbreak.
The delegation accused a private hospital from public fleecing with exorbitant price filling during the deadly Covid-19 pandemic since the plague in March last year without ensuring the right treatment leads to several victims.
Delegation has demanded an independent investigation under retirees.
Delegation Including Alok Dubey, Lal Kishorenath Shahdeo and Rajesh Gupta – Member of the Congress Relief Committee founded by parties to reduce all-round assistance for people during the first and second waves of pandemics.
Speaking with Toi, Dubey said, “There are many examples where private hospitals are accused of wearing unqualified rates.
Even in some cases, hospitals continue to charge their families without letting them know that their patients have died.
The state government must start the financial audit Of all private hospitals in their occurrence and income since the plague of pandemic.
“Shahdeo added that according to rough estimates based on media reports, around RS 8,000 crore money was spent by people in this state for medical care since the hit pandemic.
“Of this amount, Rs 7,000 Crore is spent at a private hospital.
This is more reasons why there is a need for a financial audit of all private hospitals to ensure which hospital is prescribed with the government and not,” he said.
Minister of Health Banna Gupta could not be contacted for his comments.
He, however, in the past in the midst of the peak of the second wave has warned private hospitals with strict actions if there was a violation of the level of government determined for treatment.
Ranchi District Administration also, has been as long as the peak of the second wave launched hard action against several private hospitals in the district following an excessive report.