India, April 10 -- The state government has issued orders to all hospitals empanelled under government health schemes to uphold their ethical responsibility and ensure that no patient is denied urgent treatment due to financial constraints. All such hospitals have been directed to admit and treat patients without delay and without demanding upfront payments, officials said.

A letter was issued Wednesday to all hospitals by Dr Omprakash Shete, head of the Ayushman Bharat Mission Maharashtra Committee, expressing disappointment over some hospitals allegedly exploiting emergency situations for monetary gain despite being empanelled under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY).

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