Panchkula, July 6 -- Interventional heart procedures for Ayushman Bharat card holders have come to a standstill across four Haryana districts, including Panchkula, due to unpaid dues worth Rs.9 crore. The Meditrina Group of Hospitals, which runs cardiac centres inside government hospitals under a public-private partnership with the Haryana government, has suspended these services since the end of May.

In Panchkula alone, dues amount to Rs.1.29 crore, severely impacting patients who were previously receiving subsidised treatment under the Centre's flagship health insurance scheme. The halt has shifted the burden to PGI Chandigarh, with patients from Panchkula and surrounding areas now being forced to seek treatment there.

The Meditrina G...