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Topic: CGHS

Govt likely to hike CGHS rates in July, cancer & bypass surgery packages among 1,800 up for revision

Rates for most packages — over 1,800, which cover most major medical procedures like bypass surgery, surgeries for cancer and knee replacement etc — likely to go up by 5-30%. 

Health Minister Mandaviya visits CGHS dispensary as regular patient, praises doctor on duty

Mandaviya said the doctor's humility, conscientiousness, expertise & devotion to work is an inspiration to all medical practitioners & health workers working across India under CGHS.

CGHS patients to pay Delhi rates for Covid treatment at private hospitals until states decide

The Delhi government has fixed Rs 10,000 a day for a Covid isolation bed at NABH-accredited hospitals, and Rs 8,000 at non-NABH accredited hospitals.

Don’t deny treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, Modi govt tells hospitals, warns of action

In a letter to empanelled healthcare organisations, govt has cited complaints from beneficiaries about problems faced getting treatment amid Covid pandemic.

Private hospitals agree to join Ayushman Bharat after Modi govt promises to revise rates

Hospitals, however, have a caveat — say they will conduct only select procedures. Ayushman Bharat CEO says no such agreement has been arrived at.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Tejas Mk-1A carries out maiden flight but delivery to IAF delayed. Here’s why

According to contract for 73 Tejas Mk-1A and 10 trainer aircraft, inked on 1 February 2021, the first Tejas was to be delivered within three years of signing the deal — February 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.