India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has called on states and Union Territories to ensure that clinical establishments prominently display their charges for medical services and facilities, reinforcing the push for greater transparency in healthcare pricing. In a communication to state and Union Territory administrations, the Union Health Secretary urged authorities to review compliance with existing regulations and take appropriate steps to make pricing information clearly visible and accessible to patients and their attendants. The move aims to help patients anticipate treatment expenses, compare available options where appropriate, and plan their healthcare expenditure with greater clarity.

The directive draws attention to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012. In jurisdictions…