{
  "id": 16115661,
  "title": "Centre flags data gap, regulatory hurdles in curbing hospital mark-ups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/centre-flags-data-gap-regulatory-hurdles-in-curbing-hospital-mark-ups",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T20:58:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-flags-data-gap-regulatory-hurdles-in-curbing-hospital-mark-ups/articleshow/135127123.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Union govt has told the SC in its affidavit that margins on hospital consumables can range from 100% to 1,000% or more, highlighting concerns over the high mark-ups patients often face on supplies used during treatment. However, a senior official told TOI that the govt does not have the data needed to assess margins across hospital supplies and determine whether wider controls are warranted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}