India, Dec. 12 -- Issues including standardised medical billing by private hospitals, farmers' suicide in Maharashtra and inclusion of some languages spoken by tribal communities in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution figured on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha.
Raising the matter of billing during the Zero Hour, BJP MP K Laxman urged the Government to ensure transparent and standardised medical billing, as he raised concerns over "exploitation practices" by private hospitals.
He said in the absence of norms, many families are pushed into hardship due to medical bills. "There is a rise in exploitative practices by certain private corporate hospitals. Reports from patients, civil society and consumer bodies point to a disturbing pattern of ...