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Boss Pays Private Hospital Bill for Driver’s Bypass and Calls Him 'Colleague'

A viral account by a Mumbai cardiac surgeon spotlights private surgery costs, a government-hospital alternative, and the employer’s gesture as reported on X.

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Doctor’s X post goes viral. Image Source: AI generated

Overview

  • A cardiac surgeon said a man who worked as a driver needed coronary bypass surgery and that he initially advised the family to use a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation hospital to avoid high private fees.
  • The family chose to proceed at the private hospital and the surgeon says the employer transferred the full amount by RTGS to cover the operation so it could go ahead.
  • After the successful surgery the employer told the surgeon he considered the patient his 'colleague' of 15 years, a remark that became the emotional core of the viral post.
  • The story, first shared on X by Dr Prashant Mishra and widely republished on Wednesday, drew broad online praise but reporters noted small discrepancies in quoted amounts and limited independent verification of transaction documents.
  • The episode has reawakened conversations about the high out-of-pocket cost of private cardiac care in India, the role of civic hospital schemes for low-income patients, and workplace respect for domestic and manual workers.