Exclusive: Modi government puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Exclusive: Modi government puts brakes on India's universal health plan

The health ministry developed a draft policy on universal health care in coordination with the prime minister's office last year. The National Health Assurance Mission aims to provide free drugs, diagnostic services and insurance for serious ailments …

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Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

The health ministry developed a draft policy on universal health care in coordination with the prime minister's office in 2014. The National Health Assurance Mission aims to provide free drugs, diagnostic services and insurance for serious ailments for …

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For Indians, it's 'Family First' when it comes to Health Insurance reveals

Contrary to popular belief, tax planning and age are not the only triggers for the purchase of Health Insurance in India. Doctors' advice (50%) is a key reason for Health Insurance purchase, followed by rise of lifestyle diseases (33%), tax planning …

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Micro insurance makes healthcare possible for India's poor

(Vatican Radio) It's one of the world's fastest growing economies but India still lags behind so-called developed countries in terms of good hygiene and health care. According to Healing Fields, a non-profit organization that helps the poor access …

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Universal Health Insurance in India: A way to go forward

Healthcare financing in India has been poor, it spends just 4 percent of its national budget on health. Notwithstanding its burgeoning population, vast geographical area, illiteracy rate and poverty, Indian government has been able to take health care …

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How India can strengthen its health care system

In India, we may not have any problem in understanding this concept: You are responsible for footing the fee and bills to the doctor and/or hospital. Well, many will say, the government does provide free universal health care to all its citizens. That …

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