Srinagar, June 30 -- Private hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir have reiterated that they will be compelled to suspend dialysis, chemotherapy and all other treatments being provided under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)/SEHAT scheme from July 1, 2026, citing an acute financial crisis caused by the non-release of long-pending government payments.
The Jammu and Kashmir Private Hospitals and Dialysis Centres Association (JKPHDCA) appealed directly to the people of the Union Territory, saying the decision has been taken with "a heavy heart" after exhausting every possible option to continue services despite mounting financial constraints.
The association said that for months, private hospitals have continued t...