If a few media reports are anything to go by, the medical bills of Jayalalithaa’s treatment for 75 days is around whopping Rs 80 Crore. Apparently, it’s revealed with the petition filed by an RTI activist. Apollo Hospitals have reportedly charged nearly 80 Crore bill for the medical treatment of Jayalalithaa. If miscellaneous charges are also included, the cost would be higher. Already, state health department has paid Rs 6 Crore to the hospital.

Two days after Jayalalithaa was admitted into the hospital on Sep 22, entire 2nd floor, where Jaya’s room, had been vacated. There are 30 rooms in the floor and all have been vacated. And the rent of all these 30 rooms have been included into Jaya’s medical bill. The rent of these rooms per day is estimated at 1 Crore. The charges of ECMO, other life-support instruments are said to be additional.

Also, 39 Apollo doctors’ consultation charges, medicines, nursing charges, Intensive care specialist from UK’s London Bridge hospital, Dr Richard John Beale and his team, Singapore physiotherapists and their fee are all additional costs. Also, the deployment of police personnel, security and their daily costs are also additional which police department said to have send to the govt.

When a Chief Minister is admitted to a hospital, usually, state & centre governments have to bear the costs .