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‘Never a profitable scheme’: Pvt hosps shut door on Mamata’s health insurance scheme

Private hospitals in Kolkata are refusing or restricting admissions for Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries as they await clarity on the scheme’s future under the new government. Hospitals cite concerns over the scheme’s profitability and are unofficially suspending admissions, impacting patients seeking treatment.

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