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Centre Asks States To Ensure Hospitals Prominently Display Treatment Costs For Patients
- Monday October 12, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, asking them to review compliance with rules on displaying healthcare charges and issue directions to the authorities concerned.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Coimbatore Company Gives Employee 30 Days Off After Father's Death, Pays 20% Of Medical Bills
- Thursday August 13, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
He said the Coimbatore-based company, which has been operating for more than five decades, helped her by covering 20% of her father's medical expenses and giving her more than four weeks of leave.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chennai Man Shocked After Clinic Charges Rs 9,900 For Fever Treatment: "Absolutely Not Worth It"
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident has sparked a heated debate on social media regarding the high cost of corporate healthcare in India and the necessity of extensive diagnostic testing for minor illnesses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hospital Bill Drops From $1,100 To $618 After Patient Asks For Receipt
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A patient saved Rs 44,000 by requesting an itemised bill that revealed duplicate and incorrect charges at a regional hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Family Hit With Over Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Travel Insurance Error
- Thursday January 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The family advises travelers to review their insurance, as an error in completing a form resulted in an invalidated policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Shocked After Being Charged $40 "For Crying" During Doctor's Visit
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US woman recently shared that her sister was charged $40 (early Rs 3,100) "for crying" at a doctor's appointment. The photo of the medical bill has gone viral with more than 486,000 likes and thousands of comments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Doctors End Strike As Centre Agrees To Key Demand Over New Medical Bill: 10 Points
- Tuesday January 2, 2018
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
Doctors have called off their nationwide 12-hour shutdown of OPD or outpatient department services at private hospitals, after the government agreed to their demand and sent a new legislation they are protesting against to a parliament committee for review. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has described the Bill, which seeks to replace the Medi...
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www.ndtv.com
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Dubai-Based Indian Woman Seeks Help For Baby's Treatment
- Tuesday June 23, 2015
- Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service
A Dubai-based Indian woman has sought financial aid from local residents for treatment of her ill and prematurely-born baby, media reported on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Paris Hilton "saved" the life of a fan by giving him $5,000
- Wednesday August 1, 2012
- Entertainment | Sarika
Paris Hilton sent the cash to muscular dystrophy sufferer Mike Oliveri, who struggles to afford his healthcare bills.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Hundreds step forward to pay Anna's medical bills
- Wednesday August 31, 2011
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Hundreds of Anna Hazare supporters have stepped forward to pay the activist's hospital bill if the 74-year-old is charged. The help poured in a day after a news report on the ambiguity over the veteran activist's medical bills for treatment at a Gurgaon-based hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zsa Zsa Gabor selling Bel-Air mansion to pay medical bills
- Wednesday January 26, 2011
- Entertainment | Kavita S Kanwar
She was once Hollywood's reigning 'It' girl but Zsa Zsa Gabor has now been forced to sell her Bel Air mansion to pay her medical bills.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Centre Asks States To Ensure Hospitals Prominently Display Treatment Costs For Patients
- Monday October 12, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, asking them to review compliance with rules on displaying healthcare charges and issue directions to the authorities concerned.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Coimbatore Company Gives Employee 30 Days Off After Father's Death, Pays 20% Of Medical Bills
- Thursday August 13, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
He said the Coimbatore-based company, which has been operating for more than five decades, helped her by covering 20% of her father's medical expenses and giving her more than four weeks of leave.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chennai Man Shocked After Clinic Charges Rs 9,900 For Fever Treatment: "Absolutely Not Worth It"
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident has sparked a heated debate on social media regarding the high cost of corporate healthcare in India and the necessity of extensive diagnostic testing for minor illnesses.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Hospital Bill Drops From $1,100 To $618 After Patient Asks For Receipt
- Thursday March 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A patient saved Rs 44,000 by requesting an itemised bill that revealed duplicate and incorrect charges at a regional hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Family Hit With Over Rs 1 Crore Medical Bill After Travel Insurance Error
- Thursday January 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The family advises travelers to review their insurance, as an error in completing a form resulted in an invalidated policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Shocked After Being Charged $40 "For Crying" During Doctor's Visit
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A US woman recently shared that her sister was charged $40 (early Rs 3,100) "for crying" at a doctor's appointment. The photo of the medical bill has gone viral with more than 486,000 likes and thousands of comments.
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www.ndtv.com
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Doctors End Strike As Centre Agrees To Key Demand Over New Medical Bill: 10 Points
- Tuesday January 2, 2018
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
Doctors have called off their nationwide 12-hour shutdown of OPD or outpatient department services at private hospitals, after the government agreed to their demand and sent a new legislation they are protesting against to a parliament committee for review. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has described the Bill, which seeks to replace the Medi...
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www.ndtv.com
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Dubai-Based Indian Woman Seeks Help For Baby's Treatment
- Tuesday June 23, 2015
- Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service
A Dubai-based Indian woman has sought financial aid from local residents for treatment of her ill and prematurely-born baby, media reported on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Paris Hilton "saved" the life of a fan by giving him $5,000
- Wednesday August 1, 2012
- Entertainment | Sarika
Paris Hilton sent the cash to muscular dystrophy sufferer Mike Oliveri, who struggles to afford his healthcare bills.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Hundreds step forward to pay Anna's medical bills
- Wednesday August 31, 2011
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Hundreds of Anna Hazare supporters have stepped forward to pay the activist's hospital bill if the 74-year-old is charged. The help poured in a day after a news report on the ambiguity over the veteran activist's medical bills for treatment at a Gurgaon-based hospital.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zsa Zsa Gabor selling Bel-Air mansion to pay medical bills
- Wednesday January 26, 2011
- Entertainment | Kavita S Kanwar
She was once Hollywood's reigning 'It' girl but Zsa Zsa Gabor has now been forced to sell her Bel Air mansion to pay her medical bills.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment