# Panel seeks FDI review, price caps on private hospital rooms

2026-08-13T08:00:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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A parliamentary committee has recommended reviewing and rationalising FDI limits in private hospitals, warning that foreign capital fuels aggressive corporatisation and inflates healthcare costs. The panel also proposed capping room charges in metropolitan private hospitals to the average tariff of a three-star hotel in the vicinity. The report, tabled in Parliament on August 7, notes that private hospitalisation costs Rs 50,508 on average, against Rs 6,631 in government facilities. Hospital stocks fell sharply on August 13: Fortis dropped 5.6%, Max Healthcare 3.1%, and Apollo 2.1%. Industry bodies oppose the hotel benchmark, citing layered costs and compliance burdens.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/panel-seeks-review-of-fdi-in-private-hospitals-warns-of-aggressive-corporatisation-rising-healthcare-costs/article71335824.ece>
- health.economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hospitals/hospital-operators-fall-fortis-healthcare-shares-tank-nearly-6-pc-on-wednesday/133202818>
- thehindubusinessline.com <https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/of-hospitality-and-hospitals-health-panel-report-calls-for-transparent-pricing-grievance-redressal-mechanisms/article71340267.ece>

Tags: affordability, corporatisation, FDI, healthcare costs, Parliamentary panel, private hospitals
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