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‘Aadhaar not to be must for Modicare’
6 years, 11 months ago

‘Aadhaar not to be must for Modicare’

Hindustan Times  

The government will not insist on Aadhaar and identification documents such as ration card would be enough to avail the National Health Protection Scheme, an official linked to the project said on Sunday. A voter card, driving licence, ration card or any other “government prescribed identification card” would allow families to be included in the list of beneficiaries that was …

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Can Ayushman Bharat make for a healthier India?
6 years, 11 months ago

Can Ayushman Bharat make for a healthier India?

The Hindu  

Yes | Vinod Paul Building a robust primary health-care system will save lives and lead to a healthier India Ayushman Bharat, the new, flagship health initiative of the government, has two dimensions. Providing insurance The second dimension of Ayushman Bharat is the National Health Protection Scheme which aims to provide health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for …

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NHPS remains strategy on paper unless delivery machinery overhauled extensively
6 years, 11 months ago

NHPS remains strategy on paper unless delivery machinery overhauled extensively

Live Mint  

1950, the year India became a republic, was also the year when several nations acknowledged the need to join forces on issues of health. WHO’s theme for this year’s World Health Day is universal healthcare, an exact match with Indian government’s vision of Ayushman Bharat, powered by the National Health Protection Scheme announcement by the Union finance minister in his …

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Health insurance for all can be a reality
7 years ago

Health insurance for all can be a reality

Live Mint  

In Budget 2018, the government had made a few announcements. On a National Health Protection Scheme providing insurance cover of Rs5 lakh per family; Having an initiative to establish new government medical colleges and hospitals, and upgrading existing district hospitals under the programme; and Setting up of over 1,50,000 health and wellness centres throughout the country. The two major concern …

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WHO hails India’s NHPS health insurance plan
7 years ago

WHO hails India’s NHPS health insurance plan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The World Health Organization Wednesday hailed India’s National Health Protection Scheme, an ambitious plan to provide health insurance to 50 crore people. Addressing health experts in India, WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “bold and ambitious” NHPS could lift people out of poverty. With commitment to universal health coverage, strengthening of primary healthcare, provision of free …

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Is the National Health Protection Scheme good public policy?
7 years ago

Is the National Health Protection Scheme good public policy?

Live Mint  

India recently announced an ambitious plan called the National Health Protection Scheme to provide government- So, is the NHPS a good idea? They found that people covered by insurance were more likely to seek healthcare for their health issues and symptoms, had better access to tertiary care hospitals, and had better post-operative outcomes likely due to seeking care at higher …

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I personally feel NHPS has not been thought through fully: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
7 years, 1 month ago

I personally feel NHPS has not been thought through fully: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The centre’s ambitious National Health Protection Scheme needs to be integrated with primary healthcare to make it viable and sustainable, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and managing director, Biocon Ltd said in an interview. Regulatory compliance is a big challenge for everyone across the world and firms in India need to adapt to changing regulatory environment at a rapid pace, …

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Not a prescription for the poor
7 years, 1 month ago

Not a prescription for the poor

The Hindu  

February 17, 2018 12:02 am | Updated 12:54 am IST The National Health Protection Scheme is being hailed as the biggest takeaway for the aam aadmi in this year’s Budget. The only real way to judge the potential of the NHPS is to review the empirical evidence pertaining to some of the existing publicly-funded health insurance schemes, particularly the Rashtriya …

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National Health Protection Scheme will not help its intended beneficiaries
7 years, 1 month ago

National Health Protection Scheme will not help its intended beneficiaries

Live Mint  

It has been a fortnight since the Union finance minister announced the government’s vision of Ayushman Bharat, or the National Health Protection Scheme, assuring 100 million families of coverage of up to Rs5 lakh for secondary and tertiary care. It is a theoretical exercise to predict their likely reaction to the NHPS, based on the established correlation between economic capacity, …

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Health care hoax
7 years, 1 month ago

Health care hoax

The Hindu  

IN March 2017, when the National Democratic Alliance government cleared the National Health Policy after a gap of 15 years, there was much anticipation as it held the promise of universal access to quality health care by “prioritising the role of the government in shaping health systems”. It is estimated that less than 8 per cent of the population uses …

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Making health insurance work
7 years, 1 month ago

Making health insurance work

The Hindu  

It is unusual for a health programme to become the most prominent feature of a Union Budget. Yet, those recommendations resonate in the Budget of 2018, with commitment to universal health coverage, strengthening of primary health care, linking new medical colleges to upgraded district hospitals, provision of free drugs and diagnostics at public health facilities, and stepping up financial protection …

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Shatrughan Sinha questions viability of NHPS, asks Arun Jaitley how Centre will fund programme
7 years, 1 month ago

Shatrughan Sinha questions viability of NHPS, asks Arun Jaitley how Centre will fund programme

Firstpost  

Joining fellow disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in a protest over farmers’ issues, MP Shatrughan Sinha today questioned viability of the health insurance scheme announced in the Union Budget. Bhopal: Joining fellow disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in a protest over farmers’ issues, MP Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday questioned viability of the health insurance scheme announced in the Union Budget. …

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P Chidambaram should not be taken seriously: JP Nadda takes a dig at Congress leader’s ‘big jumla’ remark
7 years, 1 month ago

P Chidambaram should not be taken seriously: JP Nadda takes a dig at Congress leader’s ‘big jumla’ remark

India TV News  

P Chidambaram should not be taken seriously, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said today, after the Congress leader termed the Budget announcement on a new national health protection programme a "big jumla ". Touted to be the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme, the scheme is aimed at benefiting 10 crore poor families by providing coverage of up to Rs …

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What is 'Modicare' and how will it affect you?
7 years, 1 month ago

What is 'Modicare' and how will it affect you?

The Hindu  

The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1, saw the unveiling of a mega healthcare project that is being touted as the world’s largest such scheme, in both extent, and expense. The National Health Protection Scheme, which has been dubbed ‘Modicare’ by Mr. Jaitley, has the objective of extending healthcare insurance to 100 million families, and …

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