India, June 29 -- Shrirang Barne, Member of Parliament (MP) from Maval, has alleged that several private hospitals in Pune district are reportedly refusing to provide treatment to patients, especially senior citizens, under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).

Barne recently met Union health minister JP Nadda in Delhi and demanded strict action against such hospitals. The MP submitted a list of 148 hospitals, including civic and private medical centres, empanelled under the scheme in Pune district to the central minister and urged inclusion of more hospitals under the scheme.

Following the meeting, Nadda instructed officials to collect information about the hospitals in question. Barne on Friday said that the Un...