Hospitals are still pulling a SAST one Hospitals are still pulling a SAST one ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: Jun 17, 2021, 06:00 IST Health workers collect swab samples from citizens near KR Puram The family alleges that the hospital staff asked them to get injections for the covid patient; hospital counters saying that SAST did not cover those jabs D espite Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) being a free programme for citizens, many patients are still paying for different medical resources. A covid patient’s family members were asked to pay nearly Rs 25,000 for injections which they could not afford. The patient ultimately succumbed to the virus.