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Remove government hospitals from Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme, says Indian Medical Association

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The Indian Medical Association on Sunday said government hospitals should be removed from the purview of the central government’s Ayushman Bharat health insurance programme as their services are already free, PTI reported.

The statement came a day ahead of a two-day event to commemorate the anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana, or PMJAY, scheme that covers hospitalisation for up to Rs 5 lakh per year for about 50 crore people.

The association’s National President Shantanu Sen said if the Centre wants to fund government hospitals it should be done directly. “Why should it be done through insurance companies by paying 15% to them?” he asked, adding that the scheme should be limited to the private sector.