# Panel proposes three-star hotel benchmark for private hospital rooms 2026-08-12T03:00:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A parliamentary standing committee has proposed linking private hospital room rents in major cities to average tariffs at nearby three-star hotels. The recommendation forms part of its report on affordable and accessible healthcare. Hospitals could still charge separately for resident doctors, nursing, consumables, meals and laundry. The panel also suggested standard package rates, advance cost estimates and a legal mechanism to cap charges for essential treatments. The report cited 80th National Sample Survey data for January to December 2025. Average hospitalisation cost Rs 6,631 in government hospitals, against Rs 50,508 in private hospitals. Childbirth cost Rs 37,630 in private facilities, compared with Rs 2,299 in government hospitals. NATHEALTH opposed a simple comparison, citing differences in infrastructure, staffing, geography and care settings. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - health.economictimes.indiatimes.com - health.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: healthcare costs, hospital room rates, medical bills, NSS survey, Parliamentary panel, private hospitals Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/panel-proposes-linking-hospital-room-rates-to-hotel-tariffs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/panel-proposes-linking-hospital-room-rates-to-hotel-tariffs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.