Notify if hospitals overcharge for Covid amenities: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Monday appealed to the individuals of the state to inform him by way of social media if hospitals are overcharging them for COVID-related medical amenities and never adhering to the Supreme Court tips which capped prices. “It is Unfortunate that people battling Covid are also having to bear the brunt of exorbitant bills from hospitals which are brazenly violating the Honorable Supreme Courts’ rules. This has to be stopped. Anyone facing this, please tag me on Twitter and Facebook and I shall personally ensure the matter is looked into, enquired and action is taken if the matter is found to be valid. #CongressCares” Shivakumar mentioned in a tweet in the present day.
Shivakumar additional accused the Karnataka Government of patronizing a big racket of hospitals and repair suppliers who’re fleecing individuals by over-pricing their amenities.
“The Karnataka Government is patronizing a large racket of hospitals and service providers who are fleecing people by over-pricing their facilities. This is sheer profiteering at a time when humanity is battling a pandemic and it is criminal, to say the least,” Shivakumar mentioned asserting that “unaffordable medical treatment and the untold misery of the poor is too painful to watch.”
Stating that costs charged by hospitals proceed to rise sharply leaving the individuals struggling, Shivakumar slammed the federal government for not taking any motion in opposition to hospitals over-charging individuals for beds, oxygen, Covid exams, or ambulance amenities.
“Prices of hospitals in violation continue to skyrocket as does the suffering of the people. The BJP government is so complacent that it has turned a blind eye towards the misery of people, which makes us think they are complicit in this. It is a dreadful situation where hospitals are charging exorbitantly for beds, oxygen, Covid tests, or ambulance facilities, while the Chief Minister of the state remains unaffected and unbothered in this mayhem,” Shivakumar mentioned.
The KPCC President additionally hooked up the value of Covid companies fastened by the federal government on the instructions of the Supreme Court to tell individuals concerning the most costs of the companies they need to pay to hospitals and repair suppliers.
“We should all stand by one another in this time of crisis. I have been hearing distressing news of such nature over days which is why I have decided to step in. No one should have to lose a life for not being able to afford the medical cost or due to negligence,” mentioned the Congress chief making an enchantment to the individuals to tag him at on Twitter if they’re being genuinely harassed by hospitals for Covid companies.
“Cases continue to rise, the pressure on the medical infrastructure remains unabated and as a result, we lose more of our brothers and sisters. While the Government sleeps on our proposal to vaccinate, another crisis which risks the lives of our people, this profiteering, continues to grow,” Shivakumar mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that it’s disgraceful to see many medical establishments working with a revenue motive in occasions like these.
“In some cases, there is clear negligence in care leading to further complications or worse, death itself. Karnataka, which has been a state of many proud distinctions, now has the infamy of being the state with the highest death toll in a single day,” mentioned the Congress chief.
Meanwhile, a whole lot of individuals of Karnataka have tagged the KPCC president asking for assist in tackling the pandemic. Responding to the queries, a private workforce of the KPCC President is reaching out to the needy throughout all 31 districts of the state.Â
(With ANI inputs)
