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Hospital bills, captive patients: Why CCI’s ruling may weaken consumer protection

The Competition Commission of India has cleared twelve Delhi hospitals of overcharging patients. The CCI ruled that regulating healthcare prices is the government’s responsibility, not the commission’s. This decision comes after a decade-long investigation into allegations of inflated charges for medicines, consumables, and diagnostics. The ruling has sparked debate about consumer protection in India’s vast healthcare sector.

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