Expose the Swasthya Sathi Scam
West Bengal’s Swasthya Sathi scheme is advertised as a lifeline — cashless medical coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family each year. In reality, it is a hollow promise. Private hospitals routinely refuse to honour the card, leaving patients stranded in their most vulnerable moments.
The government boasts of “huge spending” and claims lakhs of families have benefitted, yet it has never released a consolidated figure of actual expenditure. Money flows to hospitals, but patients are denied the very cashless treatment the scheme promises. This is not healthcare — it is deception.
Real Stories of Betrayal
- My grandmother was admitted to Rittik Nursing Home, Entally, Kolkata. The hospital refused to cover medical expenses under the card, except bed charges. We were forced to pay around ₹70,000 out of pocket. Despite my complaint, the government reimbursed the hospital — money that never reached the patient.
- My wife was taken to Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur, on 10 January 2026 at midnight for emergency care. The Swasthya Sathi card was produced, but the hospital instantly refused to accept it for cashless treatment.
These are not isolated incidents. They expose a pattern: hospitals pocket government funds, patients pay from their own pockets, and the scheme’s promise of “cashless treatment” remains a cruel illusion.
A Call to Action
This is a scam dressed up as social welfare. It is an eyewash designed to mislead the people of West Bengal. The government is releasing money to hospitals while families suffer financial ruin.
We must demand transparency. We must insist on the publication of actual expenditure figures. And above all, we must unite to expose this fraud. The people of West Bengal deserve real healthcare, not false promises.
Let this be the moment we stand together and call out the Swasthya Sathi scheme for what it truly is: a betrayal of trust and a scam against the people.
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