India, June 27 -- After drawing flak from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and following the Bombay high court's suo motu cognisance of the latter's report, the Maharashtra government is set to unveil its first-ever health policy. The policy proposes major regulatory reforms aimed at improving transparency, quality and accountability in the healthcare sector by bringing hospitals, medical professionals, drugs and medical devices under stronger monitoring mechanisms to protect patients' interests.

Based on the National Health Policy 2017 and the recommendations of the economic advisory council's 2023 report, the public health department has drafted the policy with a spend of approximately Rs.40,000 crore for 10 years. The policy ...