Should testing for Covid-19 be free?
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Plea in SC
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre and other authorities on a PIL filed for making Covid-19 tests free for all citizens. The plea also sought directions to be issued for more tests in the country.
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Price cap
The petition also questioned the ICMR's price cap on Covid-19 test at Rs 4,500 saying the common citizens are already financially burdened on account of the lockdown.
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Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries
For Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries, the testing and treatment is free of cost at private labs and empanelled hospitals. The National Health Authority said that the free testing for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries will strengthen India's response to the Covid-19 disease.
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Will enhance cover
The health minister Harsh Vardhan in a tweet said,"More than 50 crore poor & vulnerable citizens shall henceforth be eligible for free COVID-19 testing & treatment under AyushmanBharat PMJAY."
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Approved labs
According to ICMR guidelines, private labs with NABL accreditation for real time polymerase chain reaction assay for a ribonucleic acid virus are allowed for testing.