Srinagar, May 13 -- Srinagar- Private hospitals and dialysis centres across Jammu and Kashmir are facing mounting financial pressure due to prolonged delays in reimbursements under the Ayushman Bharat-Sehat Scheme, with healthcare providers warning that the current system has pushed several institutions towards a financial crisis.The Jammu and Kashmir Private Hospitals and Dialysis Centres Association (JKPHDA) has urged the administration to immediately shift the implementation of the scheme from the existing Trust Mode to an Insurance Mode, saying the present mechanism has resulted in massive payment delays and operational uncertainty.

According to the association, hospitals across the Union Territory are awaiting clearance of dues amou...