Overview
- The Telangana government, which announced Thursday it will shift Aarogyasri cases to teaching hospitals, says the change will tap specialist care that now goes unused.
- The overhaul puts Group‑I officer‑led teams in charge of hospital upkeep so doctors can focus on treatment.
- The state is modernising TIMS, NIMS and Osmania and creating 10,000 more beds to raise capacity.
- Since December 2023, the government says it has paid ₹2,408 crore in Aarogyasri claims, including ₹927 crore to public hospitals and ₹1,480 crore to private ones.
- Officials reported ₹727 crore in claims still pending and said the coverage limit now stands at ₹10 lakh with a plan to insure all 1.15 crore families.