This decision was met with heavy criticism with citizens already facing financial difficulties and joblessness. Last week, the GST<\/a> Council decided that hospital room rents (excluding ICU) exceeding Rs 5,000 per day per patient shall be taxed at 5 percent without the input tax credit.\u00a0 \u00a0The healthcare industry seeks suspension of 5% GST on increased rates on rental hospital rooms.<\/p>\n Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH on Tuesday asked the government to put into abeyance the newly announced hiked 5 percent GST on hospital rooms with a rental value of above Rs 5,000 per day, terming it an additional burden on the sector.<\/p>\n The services in the hospital rooms are an intermediate input feeding into the overall healthcare services which is currently outside the GST net, it said.<\/p>\n The Congress reacted and said, “After all the devastation caused by Covid<\/a>, you’d think the Modi govt understood the importance of accessible healthcare.<\/p>\n But instead, the Modi govt has gone ahead and imposed 18% GST on health insurance, and 5% GST on hospital beds.<\/p>\n Thank you, Modi Ji.”<\/p>\n After all the devastation caused by Covid, you'd think the Modi govt understood the importance of accessible healthcare. <\/p>\n But instead, Modi govt has gone ahead and imposed 18% GST on health insurance, and 5% GST on hospital beds. <\/p>\n Thank you Modi Ji. pic.twitter.com\/n6PPFLHwUs<\/a><\/p>\n — Congress (@INCIndia) July 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n