Under this scheme, the Delhi government is allowing 52 specified surgeries, free of cost, at private hospitals in Delhi/NCR. These include heart bypass, cataract surgery and 17 types of kidney surgeries.
Taking note of the repeated complaints by patients against overcharging at private hospitals, Telangana plans to introduce a grading system for hospitals.
A Delhi-based organisation, Charity Beds helps the city's poor get access to beds reserved for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in private hospitals.