Hospital bills under the lens: Who sets the price of getting well?

Steep markups on medicines, medical devices and hospital services are driving up treatment costs. As the government moves to rein in drug margins, the larger challenge is to make private healthcare affordable and transparent without compromising access to careA social media post last month by Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe drew fresh attention to a long-standing problem in Indian healthcare: steep markups on medicines, consumables and even hospital services.