Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector
10 hours, 23 minutes ago

Doctors urge govt. to allocate more funds to health sector

The Hindu  

Medical professionals on Thursday urged the government to urgently strengthen primary health centres, community health centres and district health centres in the State. Health Budget-2025’, organised by Praja Aarogya Vedika at MBVK Bhavan in Vijayawada, doctors discussed the importance of raising the allocation for the health sector in the upcoming Budget. Some of their demands include attention to preventive healthcare; strengthening Aarogyasri instead of replacing it with an insurance scheme; development of Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences into a postgraduate research centre; required infrastructure for AIIMS-Mangalagiri; development of the Cancer Data Centre at Kakani into a super-speciality cancer hospital; and regulation of the private health sector. Dr. Kameshwar Rao pointed that the National Health Policy-2017 states that at least 2.5% of the GDP must be allocated to the health sector. But, the State government spent 0.87% of the GSDP on health in 2022-23; 1.15% of the GSDP in 2023-24; and proposed to spend 1.24 % of the GSDP in the 2024-25 Vote on Account budget,” Dr. Kameshwar Rao said, adding how the expenditure on the health sector has been below the recommended level.

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Karnataka CM directs Medical Education Dept. to conduct study to identify reasons for rise in cancer cases in State
12 hours ago

Karnataka CM directs Medical Education Dept. to conduct study to identify reasons for rise in cancer cases in State

The Hindu  

With a rise in the number of patients suffering from cancer receiving treatment in hospitals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed Medical Education Department officials to conduct a study to identify the reasons for the increase in the number of people suffering from the disease in the State. work review The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the various government-run …

Hospital beds, specialists: Why health takes centre stage in Maharashtra's poll promises
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hospital beds, specialists: Why health takes centre stage in Maharashtra's poll promises

India Today  

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 has a flood of poll promises in the field of healthcare. The National Profile 2023 shows that Maharashtra has the lowest number of government hospitals in terms of per capita population and the number of beds for every lakh population in the state is almost equal to that in Bihar. While Himachal Pradesh has 222 beds …

India Needs to Spend More on Healthcare Says Ex-RBI Gov
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Needs to Spend More on Healthcare Says Ex-RBI Gov

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: India needs to urgently increase its spending on healthcare and education for accelerating the country’s progress, former Reserve Bank of India governor C Rangarajan said on Friday. He said that India’s healthcare expenditure is currently less than 2 per cent of its GDP, and the government must urgently increase it. Speaking at the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Rangarajan …

UK govt outlines plan for NHS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK govt outlines plan for NHS

China Daily  

The United Kingdom government has laid out its plans to reform the nation's public health service, with a 23-billion-pound funding boost aimed at reducing waiting lists and improving efficiency across the healthcare system. In a statement released on Wednesday, Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, said: "We are announcing the reforms to make sure every penny of extra investment …

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav
1 month, 4 weeks ago

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said. The Rs 2.94 lakh crore annual budget reflected the aspirations of the people, he said on Monday.Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of …

Doctors’ body urges government to address staff shortage in hospitals
2 months ago

Doctors’ body urges government to address staff shortage in hospitals

The Hindu  

The Service Doctors and Postgraduates Association urges the government to implement the Government Order 354, mandating that doctors’ salaries should be aligned with those of doctors in the Central government. 293, pertaining to allowances for doctors, which left out dental surgeons and nearly 80% of doctors employed in primary health centres,” said association president P. Saminathan. Dr. Saminathan said around …

The burden of health care on India’s poorest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The burden of health care on India’s poorest

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant strides in reducing the burden of health expenditure on the common citizen. A particular focus of the government has been to reduce the burden of severe economic shocks due to “catastrophic” health care expenditure such as hospitalisation. In order to understand the character of catastrophic health expenditure, Artha Global’s Centre for …

Health sector sees reduced allocation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Health sector sees reduced allocation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government's health, medical and family welfare allocation was reduced to Rs 11,468 crore in Thursday’s state Budget, reflecting a decrease of Rs 910 crore from the Rs 12,161 crore allocated in 2023-24. However, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka pointed out that according to the revised estimates, the previous BRS government had spent only Rs …

A Budget that places health on the margins
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A Budget that places health on the margins

The Hindu  

With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, the Union Budget expectedly shifted focus to levers of economic growth such as infrastructure and employment. It was also hoped that the recognition of population health as a vital investment for accelerating as well as protecting economic growth would see continued investment in strengthening our health systems. In the Interim Budget, …

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cheaper cancer meds and more: How Union Budget 2024 is a shot in the arm to the health sector

Firstpost  

Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh consecutive Union Budget focuses on lowering the cost of medications, especially for cancer patients. Overall, the government has allocated Rs 89,287 crore for the sector, a slight increase from Rs 88,956 crore in FY24 The government has also suggested exempting three additional cancer medications from basic customs duties, Finance Minister Sitharaman's announced on Tuesday. The government has …

The imperative of health economics
9 months ago

The imperative of health economics

Hindustan Times  

Initiatives to increase the number of health economists working in, or collaborating with, government are crucial and worthy of investment. By addressing the scarcity of skills, promoting training programmes, safeguarding effective budget allocation and facilitating international collaboration, India can chart a path towards more efficient and equitable health care allocation, paving the way for a healthier and more prosperous nation. …

Odisha Finance Minister Presents Rs 2.55 Lakh Crore Budget for 2024-25
11 months ago

Odisha Finance Minister Presents Rs 2.55 Lakh Crore Budget for 2024-25

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha finance minister Bikram Keshari Arukha on Thursday presented the Annual Budget for 2024‐25 in the State Assembly with an outlay of Rs 2,55,000 crore, which is about 11 per cent more than 2023-24 budget. The other departments which have got maximum allocations are the panchayati raj department Rs 22,543 crore, health and family welfare Rs 19,729 crore, water …

What lies in Kejriwal's Budget?
11 months ago

What lies in Kejriwal's Budget?

New Indian Express  

As the Delhi government gears up to present its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in February, expectations are running high among the residents. Residents are hoping for increased funding for hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities, as well as initiatives to strengthen the public healthcare system and improve access to healthcare for all sections of society. However, the department made …

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: From focus on anganwadi workers to cervical cancer vaccine for girls, key points of FM's speech

India TV News  

In the unveiling of the interim budget for 2024-25, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has underscored significant strides in the healthcare sector, emphasising its pivotal role in the nation's overall well-being. Over 300 million families in India, including seniors and disabled citizens, have healthcare covered under the AB- scheme providing over Rs 79,000 crore for 62 million hospital admissions since …

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them
11 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget: Healthcare challenges and how the government can navigate them

Firstpost  

The healthcare industry has always been the core of any flourishing civilisation. Modern medical challenges Public expenditure on healthcare contributes to only 1.3 per cent of GDP, resulting in compromised healthcare standards. As per some projections, AI utilisation in healthcare resource optimisation could contribute $25 billion to India’s GDP by 2025. Role of government in shaping healthcare The government must …

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget: Stimulating pharma and healthcare for Amrit Kaal

Firstpost  

The Union Budget 2023-24, the first budget of Amrit Kaal, set out a vision and blueprint for an empowered and inclusive economy to lay building blocks for the coming 25 years in the journey to India@100 in 2047. Addressing tax issues about business expenditure Typically, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies incur various marketing and related costs which involve medical practitioners. Input …

State’s budgetary allocation for public health on the decline in last three years
1 year, 2 months ago

State’s budgetary allocation for public health on the decline in last three years

Hindustan Times  

While chief minister Eknath Shinde is talking about doubling the expenditure on public health, an analysis of the last three budgets has revealed that the allocation has been on a downward spiral - from 5.09% in 2021-22 to 4.01% in the current financial year. As per a presentation made at the meeting, the government spending on health infrastructure has gone …

India’s growing mental health issues compounded by poor infrastructure, low budgets
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s growing mental health issues compounded by poor infrastructure, low budgets

The Hindu  

Mental health-related issues are rising in India according to the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, which tabled its 148th report on ‘Mental Health Care and Its Management in Contemporary Times’, in Parliament, earlier this month, cautioning that the country lags with inadequate staff, medical infrastructure and budgetary allocation. “The Committee, after analysing budget numbers, said allocation is woefully …

Centre mandated spending on health has positive impact: study
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre mandated spending on health has positive impact: study

The Hindu  

Measures taken by the National Health Mission have given a positive fillip to the health sector across the country in the past 15 years, a study published in the Public Health For All journal has concluded. The States received funding only if they complied with the Central Government’s schemes, and States were nudged to enhance investment in primary health care. …

More than 90 million Indians spend ‘catastrophic’ 10-25% of household expenses on healthcare
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 90 million Indians spend ‘catastrophic’ 10-25% of household expenses on healthcare

Hindustan Times  

Healthcare expenditure of around 90 million Indians has crossed the ‘catastrophic’ levels – a state of financial condition where health spending exceeds 10% threshold of household consumption, posing a threat to maintain the subsistence needs. According to the Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2023, a total of 31 million people living in families spend more that a …

Education, health to be given highest allocation in Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Education, health to be given highest allocation in Budget

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated the Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence in Rohini. The education and health sectors are likely to again get the highest allocation in the Delhi government’s upcoming Budget for the 2023-24 financial year, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The two sectors have been the major focus points …

Health department outlay hiked to Rs.12,161 cr
1 year, 11 months ago

Health department outlay hiked to Rs.12,161 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Finance minister T. Harish Rao provided Rs 200 crore to implement the KCR Nutritional Kits initiative, which will benefit about 4 lakh pregnant women, in the State Budget for 2023-24 on Monday. Harish Rao, who is also health minister, hiked the outlay for the department to Rs 12,161 crore, against Rs 11,237 crore last year and Rs 5,816 crore …

Bright spots of health Budget
1 year, 11 months ago

Bright spots of health Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

A key determinant of good health emanates from the food we consume. Hence in that direction, the Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme to improve the availability of disease-free, quality planting material for high-value horticultural crops, and the emphasis on millets will work to enhance overall quality standards and also contribute to lowering the lifestyle diseases burden. Establishing 157 new nursing colleges …

Budget 2023 | Marginal increase of 3.43% for health, research budget slashed by 6.87%
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 | Marginal increase of 3.43% for health, research budget slashed by 6.87%

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2023-24 has announced an allocation of ₹89,155 crore for the Ministry of Health, which is 3.43% higher than its FY23 outlay of ₹86,200.65 crore. Of the ₹89,155 crore outlay, ₹86,175 crore has been earmarked for the Department of Health and Family Welfare and ₹2,980 crore for the Department of Health Research. As compared to FY22-23 when ₹3,200 …

Budget 2023 Reactions LIVE: Amit Shah Says Push To Cooperative Sector 'All-inclusive, Visionary'
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 Reactions LIVE: Amit Shah Says Push To Cooperative Sector 'All-inclusive, Visionary'

ABP News  

Budget 2023: The crucial day is here when Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government 2.0 will be presenting its last full-fledged budget ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Taxpayers are hoping for further exemption in the current taxable income from Rs 2.5 lakh per annum to Rs 5 lakh per annum. Introduced in Budget 2020, the new tax …

Citizens\' expectations of the budget
1 year, 11 months ago

Citizens\' expectations of the budget

Deccan Chronicle  

With Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman all set to present the Budget on Wednesday, experts speak of their expectations. With India preparing to increase its spending towards the public health expenditure sector to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2025, this sector can see a record increase. Nabhan Mahmood, real estate businessman Our recommendations to the ministry of finance include …

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Experts Hope For Increased Thrust On Medical Education, Drug Research, AYUSH, Child And Maternal Health Initiatives

ABP News  

Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to announce India’s budget for the year 2023 on Wednesday, February 1. Experts have called for heavy investment in medical colleges, healthcare infrastructure, and disease awareness initiatives, and expect the budget to focus on drug research, child and maternal health initiatives, traditional medical practices, infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, among others. …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | Out-of-pocket health spending still high, despite hike in government expenditure
1 year, 11 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | Out-of-pocket health spending still high, despite hike in government expenditure

The Hindu  

Almost half of all health spending in India is still paid by patients themselves directly at the point of treatment, although this has dropped as the government’s share of spending on health went up significantly after 2013-14, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23. The share of government health expenditure in total health expenditure was just 28.6% in the financial year …

Budget 2023: Healthcare sector hopes for increased government spending
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Healthcare sector hopes for increased government spending

India TV News  

The healthcare sector is expecting some big announcements from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023. Budget 2023 is expected to provide a roadmap for the government's plans to improve the overall healthcare system in India. In the upcoming Budget the government might focus on expanding the coverage of healthcare services through the implementation of a universal healthcare coverage system. …

Budget 2023: Why last full budget of Narendra Modi govt should focus on health sector
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: Why last full budget of Narendra Modi govt should focus on health sector

Firstpost  

Since next year, 2024, the country will hold general elections, it would be a vote-on-account. It must include allocations for public hospitals, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and digital health, including R&D and capacity building for healthcare at all levels. The providers from these smaller towns should be able to deliver healthcare, and government must ‘ONLY’ give local providers viability gap funding and …

Union Budget 2023: What are the pre-budget expectations for healthcare sector?
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023: What are the pre-budget expectations for healthcare sector?

Live Mint  

On February 1, the Union Budget for 2023–24 is scheduled to be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. We have noticed that problems like sexual and reproductive health, diabetes, mental health issues and rural healthcare infrastructure require special attention and should be given special consideration in the budget of 2023. Being a telemedicine company, we strongly recommend improvements …

Union Budget 2023-24: What healthcare sector expects from Finance Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023-24: What healthcare sector expects from Finance Minister

Firstpost  

The Parliamentary session of the Union Budget is likely to be held on 31 January, 2023, as per reports. Just like every sector of this country, the healthcare sector also has big expectations from this year’s budget The Union Budget 2023-24 is just around the corner. Just like every sector of this country, the healthcare sector also has big expectations …

Budget 2023: PHDCCI pitches for increasing health budget by 30-40%
2 years ago

Budget 2023: PHDCCI pitches for increasing health budget by 30-40%

Live Mint  

Industry body PHDCCI on December 29 said the health budget should be increased by 30-40 percent as there is a growing need for health facilities and infrastructure across the country. Making the suggestion for the forthcoming Union Budget, Saket Dalmia, President of PHDCCI, said the budget for health has seen a rise of about 16 per cent in absolute terms …

Alleviating the scourge of private healthcare
2 years ago

Alleviating the scourge of private healthcare

The Hindu  

India ranks poorly on multiple health financing indicators. Public health insurance schemes have often been reproached for imposing unreasonable package rates on empanelled private providers with a weak regard for actual costs of care. For instance, some countries like Canada have conceived regional health boards that organise care equitably within regions, exploit economies of scale, and bring down healthcare costs. …

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government is spending Rs 16,225 crore through the Nadu-Nedu on medical and health reforms, so as to provide best services to the public. He said the government was also spending Rs 12,268 crore for the establishment of 17 new medical colleges. Jagan said, “YSR Village Clinics …

To bolster health care, governments must raise their budget allocations
2 years, 10 months ago

To bolster health care, governments must raise their budget allocations

Hindustan Times  

We are now past the halfway mark between 2017 and 2025. The National Health Policy 2017 aimed to increase public health spending from about 1% of the Gross Domestic Product to 2.5% by 2025. Before NHP 2017, NHP 2002, National Rural Health Mission in 2005, and the 11th and 12th five-year plans, all envisioned an increase in public health spending …

Low Budget allocation to healthcare: Fin secy says it is primarily states' responsibility
2 years, 10 months ago

Low Budget allocation to healthcare: Fin secy says it is primarily states' responsibility

The Hindu  

Somanathan on Monday said healthcare is primarily the responsibility of the States, amid suggestions of the budgetary allocation to the sector still being low at 1.3% of GDP. He said the Centre provides for some “cross-cutting health infrastructure” and also spends on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which helps people from lower strata of the society to access healthcare. …

Healthcare Budget 2022 Fails to Learn Lessons Taught by the Pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Healthcare Budget 2022 Fails to Learn Lessons Taught by the Pandemic

The Quint  

The Finance Minister has announced that 23 telehealth centres of excellence for mental health will be established. According to 2017 data released by the World Health Organisation, there are approximately 9,000 psychiatrists and 49 child psychiatrists in India. This amounts to 0.75 psychiatrists per lakh population and 0.021 child psychiatrists per one lakh adolescents. The WHO pegs the desirable ratio …

Union Budget 2022 | Stable health budget sees no changes from last year
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2022 | Stable health budget sees no changes from last year

The Hindu  

The government perceives the pandemic to be in retreat, going by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech as well as a perusal of the Budget documents. The 2022 Budget estimate is nearly 16% more than the ₹71,000 crore budgeted last year. Further evidence that COVID-19 is seen as a diminished threat this year comes from allocation to a budgetary head …

Budget 2022 – Will it be a booster shot for the healthcare sector?
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022 – Will it be a booster shot for the healthcare sector?

Live Mint  

The pandemic period has been very pertinent and aspiring for the country’s pharma sector. Reintroducing tax holidays for rural hospitals with a flexibility to select beneficial years and viability gap funding by the government for setting up hospitals, would make this area an attractive space for investment and strengthen country’s healthcare infrastructure. Further, a weighted deduction of expenses incurred on …

Budget 2022: Will the Healthcare Sector get a Booster Shot From FM Sitharaman?
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Will the Healthcare Sector get a Booster Shot From FM Sitharaman?

News 18  

Many believe that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can make some key announcements related to these industries in this year’s financial statement. In the previous budget, the government of India paid special attention to the healthcare sector and came up with several new programs and increased budgetary allocations for the sector. Prompted by several new developments, prevailing market scenarios, public perception, …

Budget 2022 Expectations: Healthcare Sector May See a Boost Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022 Expectations: Healthcare Sector May See a Boost Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

Budget 2022 Expectations: The Union Budget is set to be presented in just a few days and different industries, individuals and other around the country are anticipating changes in their respective area. With the Covid-19 pandemic still spreading its arms, the healthcare sector will be one of the most critical topics that might be discussed during the Budget session. Brokerage …

Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
3 years, 2 months ago

Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians

Live Mint  

At an annual spend hovering around ₹2,000 per capita, India’s public health expenditure remains one of the lowest among major economies in the world. Yet, in fiscal 2020-21, when the pandemic burst on the scene, India’s government health expenditure inched up to merely 1.5% of GDP. The National Health Policy, in addition to recommending an increase in overall public health …

‘More health for the money’: Obtaining more value from financing
3 years, 3 months ago

‘More health for the money’: Obtaining more value from financing

Hindustan Times  

Currently, we in India spend a total of about 4% of our Gross Domestic Product on health care, with almost 2.5% being directly paid for by us at the time that we use any health care services, and only 1.25% being spent by the government. Having failed to obtain substantial improvements within their current systems using traditional methods, a number …

Telangana Budget: Doctors allege neglect of health care sector by state government
3 years, 9 months ago

Telangana Budget: Doctors allege neglect of health care sector by state government

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Doctors complain that the cause of development of Osmania General Hospital, including construction of new buildings and improvement of infrastructure, has been neglected by the state government. “The heritage building and the new building are in need of improvement, but there is no allocation for this in Budget,” said Telangana Government Doctors Association member Dr C. Ramesh. Dr Mohammed …

Funding to health sector needs to be stepped up, bring equity in delivery, says Health Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Funding to health sector needs to be stepped up, bring equity in delivery, says Health Minister

Firstpost  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday underlined the need to step up funding for the health sector and bring in equity in the delivery of healthcare. Reiterating the government’s commitment towards health and wellbeing of the citizens, Vardhan highlighted the “highest ever funding for the health sector” in the Union Budget 2021-22. “Expansion of integrated health information portal to …

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad
3 years, 11 months ago

Union budget focuses on spending to boost economic growth, strengthen health sector: Prasad

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the central budget for 2021-22 fiscal has focused on spending to build infrastructure and boost the economic growth of the country. Prasad said the budget should be seen in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement of Rs 27 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme. He also said the allocation …

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May
3 years, 11 months ago

Why This Budget Reflects a New India That Refuses to Compromise on Aspirations, Come What May

News 18  

A century after Spanish Flu, the world was struck again by a devastating pandemic. Push for Making Railways Future-Ready For the rail sector, one the most critical transport infrastructure, this year’s allocation witnessed highest-ever plan for capital expenditure, to the tune of a whopping Rs 2,15,058 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is being allocated from the Union Budget while …

The health nudge is merely a mirage
3 years, 11 months ago

The health nudge is merely a mirage

Live Mint  

HYDERABAD : The Union Budget, as expected, focused on healthcare, recognizing the havoc that the pandemic has caused in the country. With current enrolment under RSBY and other state-run insurance schemes well below the target of 500 million, increased allocation of funds was a necessary step in order to expand health insurance coverage. In a year when everything should have …

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