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IAS Officer Questions Inflated Hospital Billing for Medical Supplies
IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe has raised questions about the significant price discrepancies in hospital billing for medical consumables. A survey by Maharashtra FDA revealed that items like an IV set, costing ₹11 wholesale, were billed to patients at ₹325. Mundhe highlighted this practice, drawing attention to the inflated charges for medical supplies that patients often overlook while focusing on treatment costs.
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