Patients hit as Gangalal Hospital lacks health insurance coverage
Summary
Patients at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre face financial challenges as health insurance covers only outpatient services, leaving inpatient treatment unaffordable for many.
Key Points
- Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre provides health insurance coverage only for outpatient services, not inpatient treatment.
- Patients like Sunita Ghimire and Pampa Bishwakarma face significant financial burdens due to lack of coverage for hospital stays and additional treatment costs.
- Government support is limited to certain groups such as low-income patients requiring heart surgery, senior citizens, and children with heart disease.
- The hospital awaits nearly Rs 400 million in government reimbursements, delaying the start of inpatient insurance programs.
