Heart surgeries, including the insertion of stents, on health cards at private hospitals in Punjab have been put on hold indefinitely until it is established who is deserving and in need.
A notice stating that private institutions in the province will not provide care to heart patients with health cards has been issued.
The Punjab government has suggested charging 30% of the cost of therapy for all cardiac patients.
Cardiovascular services listed on the health card won’t be made available until Punjab’s deserving residents are identified.
The warning clarified that any private hospital providing care for cardiac conditions after July 1 would not be compensated.
