Sources in the state health department said, “Besides the outstanding bills for treatment of Covid patients, the hospital is yet to get a huge amount of money from the government for providing cashless treatment to patients under the SS insurance scheme.”
Rajib Banerjee started his speech with a sharp attack on the TMC for calling him a "traitor" and claimed that he would bring big businesses to West Bengal.
The chief minister Mamata Banerjee also urged all hospitals and nursing homes to 'necessarily' enrol themselves for the 'Swasthya Sathi' scheme.
Purulia BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato's brother and his family stood in queue at a Duare Sarkar camp to get their Swasthya Sathi cards.
At least two incidents have come to the fore on Thursday and Friday where patients with the Swasthya Sathi card were denied treatment.
Dilip Ghosh's change of stance against Swasthya Sathi has come after after reports emerged that his own family had become beneficiary of the health scheme.
“Chokher Alo”, therefore, ought to take care of all age-groups, irrespective of economic standing.
Mamata Banerjee was seen standing in a line with other people in the Kalighat area to get her card from a Kolkata Municipal Corporation distribution centre.
