Minister for Medical and Health, Kondru Murali on Thursday said that corporate hospitals have benefitted a lot from the Aarogyasri scheme, and that the government will not yield to the pressure of such high-profile hospitals.
"We will not yield to pressure tactics of private hospitals. Most funds were channeled to private hospitals under the Aarogyasri scheme, and they cannot blackmail the government," he said.
Private hospitals have demanded an
increase in the tariff for the scheme, failing which they will not encourage the scheme, he said.
Government has invited representatives of private hospitals for talks to sort out the issue. The government wants to implement the scheme more effectively, while the hospitals are demanding more funds. (INN)