Funding assurance leads to resumption of Aarogyasri services in Telangana

Telangana Arogyasri Network Hospitals Association (TANHA) office-bearers met Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on Friday evening and conveyed to him about their decision to resume services under the Aarogyasri scheme.

“The minister lauded the network hospitals for cooperating with the government to ensure uninterrupted medical services to the poor. He assured the representatives that funds would be released on a monthly basis and said the government would take a positive decision on other pending issues raised by the hospitals,” said a release.

TANHA had suspended Aarogyasri services from midnight of September 16, citing pending government arrears amounting to ₹1,400 crore.