“IF A PATIENT DIES, THE FAMILY WILL PAY NOTHING”: VIJAY’S REPORTED HOSPITAL REFORM IDEA PUTS HUMANITY AT THE CENTRE OF GOVERNANCE

“If A Patient Dies in Hospital, The Family Will Pay Nothing”: Vijay’s reported hospital reform idea puts humanity at the centre Of Governance: The idea reportedly under discussion would require hospitals to waive treatment charges when a patient dies during treatment. If formally adopted, carefully designed and legally implemented, it could become one of the most radical patient-centred reforms attempted by an Indian state. But its significance goes far beyond a hospital bill.Continue Reading