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Ayushman Bharat fraud: More than 300 hospitals in hot water

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In the implementation of the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat, fraud has been a major issue. The number of hospitals flagged for fraudulent and corrupt practices exceeds 300, the Government informed the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. “More than 338 hospitals have been served show-cause notice/suspended/de-empanelled in different states and penalties of over …

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Ayushman Bharat corruption continues

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Whilst Ayushman Bharat has been heralded as a boon for patients below the poverty line who struggle to access healthcare, corruption continues to dog the scheme. To counteract Ayushman Bharat corruption, stringent action will be taken against those found to engage in corrupt practices during their administration of the initiative. Fraud by hospitals has been …

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Cash for colleges: BJP bribery scandal in Kerala

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The BJP faces accusations of institutionalised corruption in yet another scandal involving medical colleges. As controversy over the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh continues, a similar issue has arisen in Kerala. Allegations this time say approval for medical colleges by the Medical Council of India (MCI) is being obtained through bribes. This is according to …

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C-sections on the rise in India: Profiteering to blame?

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Caesarean sections are on the rise in India, provoking concerns that doctors are performing the procedure excessively. The rate of caesarean sections in India has risen sixfold in the past twenty years and doubled in the last decade, reports The Wire. “In some states like Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil …

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No one questioned the Chief Minister: Double standards in Vyapam scam corruption case?

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The Vyapam scam rocking the medical community in Madhya Pradesh implicates the Chief Minister in corruption, according to the Indian National Congress – who are calling for him to stand down. Shivraj Singh Chouhan – who has been Chief Minister since 2005 – is facing heat in the wake of the scandal, which has led to …

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Vyapam scam: hundreds implicated in corruption scandal in Madhya Pradesh

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A medical school admissions scandal in Madhya Pradesh has led to India’s Supreme Court revoking 634 medical licences. The latest development in the ‘Vyapam scam’ – named for the Hindi acronym of the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) – has seen the doctors in question accused by the Supreme Court of participating in “acts …

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