Comments=Dear Abhay,
Thanks for generating a constructuve debate..The title of your paper is quite apt for this situation NationalHealth Bill clear the bathwater, keep the babyHowever, I dont see any baby - certainly not a healthy one. A Righthas a meaning when the mechanism to ensure ones right is in place. Wehave mechanisms without rights (except directive principles) - egminimum wages. Or PDS in absence of right to food. I have right ofmovement but in absence of transportation these rights lose themeaning.Other important issue is how this bill will have implications onprivate health sector? A universality of health care is inclusive ofprivate sector. That is if I am ill I should be entitled to walk intothe nearest health care facilities of my choice and treatment be givenwithout any payment! Does this bill indicate anything of that sort?CGHS has extended most of its health care to all with certain limits.Central Govt employees can get reimbursed for treatment from definedprivate hospital. What would be the implication of this bill to nongovernment sector?
Dhruv
Name=Dhruv Mankad
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