There's also a massive variation in standards. You'd think price and quality are correlated but one does have to perform due diligence as private hospitals rout

There's also a massive variation in standards. You'd think price and quality are correlated but one does have to perform due diligence as private hospitals routinely overcharge and prescribe unnecessary tests/procedures. A bigger problem is that the justice system in India is (almost?) dysfunctional so good luck suing a private hospital if things go wrong. Your only hope is that the media picks it up, which can force the government to take action, e.g. [1]. [1] http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/haryana-probes-rs-16-lakh-bill-for-dengue-patient/article20630318.ece http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/haryana-pro...