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Tejashwi Yadav attacks Bihar health system, shares video targeting NDA

Khazavali — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:32:12 +0000

Tejashwi Yadav attacks Bihar health system and criticises the NDA government over the condition of government hospitals. The RJD leader shared a video on social media to highlight the issue. He claimed that many hospitals in the state lack basic facilities.

In the video, a patient appears to be taken to the hospital on a scooter. The clip quickly spread on social media. Using the video, Tejashwi Yadav attacks Bihar health system and says the situation shows poor healthcare services in the state.

Tejashwi said many hospitals do not have enough doctors, medicines, beds, or stretchers. He also said patients often struggle to get treatment. According to him, people sometimes arrange their own transport inside hospitals.

He further questioned the government’s health management. Tejashwi said big hospital buildings alone cannot fix the system. He added that the government must improve staff strength and basic facilities in hospitals.

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NTR Health Services Suspended Across Andhra Pradesh

Amar Desai — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:37:46 +0000

From today, NTR Health Services have been suspended across Andhra Pradesh, as network hospitals decided to halt treatments under the scheme due to non-payment of pending dues by the state government. The hospitals announced the suspension on Thursday, citing that the government owes them nearly ₹2,700 crore.

Despite multiple appeals and meetings with public representatives, the hospitals said they received no concrete assurance or payments, forcing them to take this decision. Health Minister Satyakumar urged hospital managements not to stop medical services and assured that the issue would be resolved soon, but the network hospitals refused to withdraw their protest.

The suspension is expected to affect thousands of poor patients who depend on the NTR health scheme for free medical care, highlighting a growing crisis in the state’s healthcare system and the urgent need for government intervention.

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Arogyasri Services Suspended Due to Pending Payments, Minister Reacts

Amar Desai — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:18:55 +0000

The *Arogyasri services* in the state have been completely suspended due to over *₹1,400 crore* in pending payments from the government. The *Arogyasri Network Hospitals Association* has demanded immediate payment of the outstanding dues and announced the halting of medical services until further notice. This sudden development has caused significant distress to the poor and middle-class citizens of the state.

In response, *Health Minister Damodara Rajanarsimha* urged private hospitals to continue offering *Arogyasri services* without disruption. He appealed to the hospitals to respect the autonomy given to them and questioned why they were halting services now when they had never done so in the past. The Minister also pointed out that during the previous government’s tenure, the release of payments to private hospitals under *Arogyasri* was inconsistent, with only *₹50 crore* being provided monthly. However, after taking office, he committed to *₹100 crore* monthly payments, assuring the public that no disruption in services would occur.

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