Implement ‘Ayushman Bharat - Arogya Karnataka’ together: Health Minister
Bengaluru, June 20: Health and Family Welfare Minister Shivanand Patil said that as the Arogya Karnataka of the state government and Ayushman Bharat of the central government proposed to be implemented on August 15 are same kind of health schemes, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has asked the department to implement them together.
Speaking to reporters at Vikasa Soudha here on Wednesday, he said that to make sure that merger of these two schemes should create confusion, the government has decided to continue Yashaswini scheme further three more months, he said.
As the advertisements were given in local newspapers on Arogya Karnataka cards, people were not aware of the programme. So, it was decided to take up campaigning in state level with an intention of reaching more people. It was decided to give priority to Antyodaya and BPL card holders, he said.
Regarding fixing of fees on services available in private hospitals, both the government and the private hospitals have failed to come to a conclusion. Out of 800 private hospitals, only 450 hospitals have agreed for the government proposal and remaining 350 hospitals have not yet agreed, he said.
There are six organizations representing these private hospitals and he would hold a meeting with the representatives of those organizations either on June 27 or 28 and solve the problem. There is provision to constitute a committee under KPME Act on price fixation, he added.
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Nana Patole resigns as Maharashtra Congress chief following assembly election setback
Mumbai: Nana Patole has stepped down as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party faced a severe defeat in the state assembly elections.
The party’s poor performance in the elections had raised concerns about its leadership and strategy in the state.
The Congress, which contested 101 seats as part of the MVA, posted its worst-ever defeat by managing to win only 16 seats.
