Feb 01, 2018 19:22:58 (IST)
Dr Devi Shetty: Today, private hospitals treat who can only afford them. With this scheme, even the poor will be able to do so. Even if private hospitals allocate 20 per cent of their beds at a lower rate for this scheme, the job is done. My estimate is it will cost Rs 10,000-12,000 crore a year. Some money can come from the premium of (insurance scheme) members.