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Telangana hospitalisation costs top states at Rs 55,000
The average cost of hospitalisation in Telangana has climbed to Rs 55,000, the highest among states, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on health and family welfare. This is up from…
The Story in Brief
The average cost of hospitalisation in Telangana has climbed to Rs 55,000, the highest among states, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on health and family welfare. This is up from Rs 52,743 in the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey released in April.
Tamil Nadu follows at around Rs 52,000, while Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Maharashtra range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 45,000. Odisha, Meghalaya and Mizoram spend Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. Experts blame heavy reliance on private hospitals, venture capital-driven models, and overuse of diagnostics like MRI and CT scans. Nearly 10% of household loans in Telangana go toward health expenses, says the Telangana Socio-Economic Survey 2026.
The Indian Opinion
Telangana's healthcare bill is a stark reminder that privatisation without regulation only inflates costs. But the response cannot be a blanket attack on private investment, which the report itself cautions against. The real test is whether the state moves beyond rhetoric and actually raises its health budget from 4.2% of state spending, recruits specialists, and builds the promised TIMS and NIMS expansions. Watch for one number: will the state's health spending cross 5% of budget in the next fiscal year? That will show intent, not just alarm.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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