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Raghav Chadha Raises Doctor Referral Commission Issue in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha raised the issue of doctor referral commissions, stating that the burden of these commissions falls on patients. He argued that doctors are incentivized to refer patients to specific diagnostic centers and laboratories, leading to inflated healthcare costs. Chadha called for regulation of these referral practices to protect patients from financial exploitation.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 4 · Right 1 n = 5
- Centre (4 votes, 5 outlets): Amar Ujala, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Navbharat Times, Patrika
- Right (1): Dainik Jagran