Lalitpur Mayor Pledges Municipal Payment if Government Fails to Reimburse Health Insurance Claims

Lalitpur. Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan has pledged that the Metropolitan City itself will cover the insurance payments if the Nepal government fails to reimburse for the health program being operated in collaboration with Patan Hospital. He made this statement while addressing the 18th anniversary program of Patan Academy of Health Sciences.Mayor Maharjan drew the government's attention to the operational problems faced by the hospital due to non-payment of insurance dues. He mentioned that if a situation arises where services must be halted due to non-payment, he would bear the direct responsibility and criticism.Metropolitan Chief Maharjan clarified that the...