Bengaluru: Days after the Government asked private hospitals to reserve 50 percent of beds available with them for COVID-19 patients, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that all Medical and Para-medical staff of private hospitals deployed for COVID patient treatment will be covered under the Government Health Scheme.
Speaking to presspersons after holding a meeting with heads of Private Medical Colleges here yesterday, Yediyurappa said that all medical and para-medical personnel of Private Medical Colleges involved in COVID-19 treatment will get an Insurance coverage of Rs. 50 lakh.
Pointing out that Medical Colleges in Bengaluru have agreed to collectively reserve 4,500 beds for COVID patients, he said that a Committee will be formed for Communication and Co-ordination between the State Government and Private Medical Colleges in this regard.
Government health scheme and health insurance? Sounds more like the American system , where only people who are rich will be able to use it as it does not cover the entire healthcare areas. On the other hand, Europe has free healthcare for its citizens , which also covers low cost prescriptions. India has allowed thousands of private hospitals to mushroom to earn money fleecing patients. Mysuru itself has more than 100 private hospitals of one type or another.