Rising medical expenses add to financial stress of citizens
2 years, 7 months ago

Rising medical expenses add to financial stress of citizens

The Hindu  

Ragashree Gnanesh, whose aged mother needs regular follow-up with a specialist for her recurring health problems, has been finding it increasingly difficult to cope with medical expenses. With a substantial increase in the cost of living too, medical expenses are turning out to be a huge burden on us,” she said. Manjunath, director of the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, said the rising costs of medical expenses is actually a cascading effect of inflation in all other sectors. 30% rise H.M. Prasanna, president of the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association, said overall, costs have gone up by 30% both for patients and hospitals.

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