Speaking at Dakshin Healthcare Summit, Dr CN Manjunath cited Ayushman Bharat as an example of successful government-funded health scheme.
Dr CN Manjunath (right) and Dr Nageshwar Reddy at the Dakshin Healthcare Summit.
Disagreeing with Narayana Health Founder-Chairman Dr Devi Prasad Shetty’s skepticism over the viability of government-funded healthcare, Lok Sabha MP Dr CN Manjunath cited the success of Ayushman Bharat. The Bengaluru Rural MP, however, acknowledged that the initial package rates under Ayushman Bharat were insufficient. Though the rates were revised in 2022, many states have not adopted them, he said.