The trend of earning money from every service has now reached the extent of taking advantage of the helplessness of the patient. The application of the principles of demand and supply here also reveals the condition of the society. This is a matter of introspection for all of us.
So now this trend has reached treatment. Big private hospitals are now deciding the priority of surgery or beds not according to the needs of the patients, but according to which of them will pay more. This means that if more patients are admitted to the hospital than before, then the new patient will have to pay more money for treatment. Just like it has to be paid in plane or train travel. As the number of passengers increases, tickets become expensive. Many hospitals are now adopting this method. According to a detailed report published in this regard, this new trend is being seen in the health sector. This is putting additional burden on the patients. Along with patients, medical insurance companies are having to bear the increased costs.
It is reported that insurance companies are going to increase the policy premium keeping this situation in mind. According to insurance companies, the cost of treatment is increasing year after year. Treatment expenses have increased by more than 14 percent compared to the general inflation rate. In fact, hospitals are making treatment more expensive due to the latest surge price rule. Due to the new rule, treatment expenses have increased by about 20 percent. Now hospitals have started implementing the new rules even in routine treatment. That means peak charge is being implemented in these also. According to experts, hospitals have not just implemented the new rule of surge pricing. Rather, they are adopting many new methods, due to which the treatment is becoming expensive.
For example, earlier hospitals used to do angioplasty as a package. In this, angiogram and stenting were included in the same price. But now many hospitals are charging different fees for this. The essence is that the trend of earning money from every service has now reached the extent of taking advantage of the helplessness of the patient. It is a matter of introspection for all of us as to how the application of the principles of demand and supply here reveals the condition of the society.
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