A.P. urged to reform hospital billing practices

The Praja Arogya Vedika (PAV) has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to issue immediate orders mandating transparent, itemised billing for medicines, medical devices, surgical items, and consumables across all government and private hospitals in the State.

In a representation addressed to Minister for Health, Medical & Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav, PAV president Dr. M.V. Ramanaiah and general secretary T. Kameshwar Rao highlighted that soaring healthcare expenditures impose a severe financial burden on families, particularly those undergoing prolonged treatment, surgeries, or cancer care.