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Ayushman Bharat Reality Check: Empanelled Hospitals Deny Cashless Treatment

In this Special Report, India Today’s Special Correspondent Nitin Jain conducts a reality check on the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The investigation reveals that despite the scheme's promise of cashless healthcare, empanelled private hospitals in Delhi-NCR and Chandigarh are denying treatment to eligible beneficiaries. At Sushila Hospital in Outer Delhi, staff were caught on camera demanding extra payments, while Mukat Hospital in Chandigarh turned away patients with valid cards. The report exposes how the scheme is being flouted on the ground.

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