Punjab’s caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir has firmly rejected the termination of cardiology facilities on the Sehat card, ensuring uninterrupted access to these services for patients.
He said there is no truth in the news of stopping heart treatment on Sehat Card.
This announcement comes in response to the recent ‘rumors’ that the Punjab government has suspended heart ailment treatment on the health card.
Media reports had highlighted that an insurance company associated with the Sehat Card scheme issued a notification stating the cessation of all treatment provisions at private hospitals across the province.
According to the notification, heart patients would no longer be eligible for any form of treatment covered by the health card at private healthcare facilities.
Refusing to halt treatment through the health card, Amir Mir said the government is determined to ensure that cardiology facilities continue to be accessible to the public.
Aamir Mir said that former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif introduced health card only for the poor in 2015. “It became a mafia in the name of Sehat Card during the PTI era and people became billionaires with it, he lamented.
He said that the mafia exploited the Sehat card. “The mafia running private hospitals misused the Sehat card and they placed unnecessary stenting just to mint the money. However, he said that the government is determined to deliver the benefits of the health card to the original beneficiaries without closing or limiting access to cardiology services.
