Guwahati Ayushman Bharat companies at personal hospitals in Assam haven’t been suspended, the nationwide well being authorities mentioned on Thursday (November 27, 2025).
Docs related to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on November 25 alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Occasion-led authorities is weakening well being companies in rural areas of the state.
Reacting to the allegations, the state well being division mentioned the state authorities had restricted 263 super-specialty procedures in approved personal hospitals throughout Assam “to make sure rational and optimum utilization of Ayushman Bharat’s assets and encourage extra therapy provision by way of public hospitals”.
He revealed that Ayushman Bharat companies at personal hospitals are operational.
Officers additional mentioned that the Assam authorities had issued a notification on December 16, 2024 to strengthen the general public healthcare ecosystem by offering companies by way of government-run hospitals. This discover grew to become efficient on December 31, 2024.
“Moreover, the state has deployed devoted Arogya Mitras in public hospitals to additional strengthen service supply and be sure that beneficiaries obtain high quality medical help,” the nationwide well being authority mentioned in an announcement.
Members of Parliament’s Well being Companies Committee additionally mentioned that 122 docs and round 22,000 well being sector staff below the Nationwide Well being Mission are anticipated to lose their jobs by November 30.
