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Ayushman Bharat: An IV drip for healthcare in India

If Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is backed by funds and intent, the state-sponsored insurance scheme has the potential to reform healthcare in India

6 min read25 Sep 2018
Politics

How Ayushman Bharat can change healthcare system

The Narendra Modi government is set to launch the Ayushman Bharat scheme, targeting over 100 million poor families, on 25 September.

2 min read29 Aug 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Modicare will provide power of choice to the poor and vulnerable

Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission, or Modicare, will certainly prove to be a pro-poor move and will keep all its core promises

2 min read29 Aug 2018
Money

The healthcare challenge before Ayushman Bharat

Though there has been an increase in the number of lives covered under public health schemes, the overall penetration is still low

2 min read7 Aug 2018
Opinion

Patients distrusting doctors is bad economics

The biggest cost to patients is also the doctor's most reliable diagnostic tool kittests, follow-ups, interventions

3 min read8 Jul 2018
Politics

Why non-BJP states are boycotting Modicare

Delhi, West Bengal, Punjab and Odisha have claimed Modicare is inadequate and hence prefer to continue with their 'better' health insurance schemes

4 min read27 Jun 2018
Opinion

Modicare is both a social cause and a political gamble

With Lok Sabha elections just one year away, there are legitimate concerns on the ability of the Narendra Modi govt to successfully roll out Modicare without being overwhelmed by the rigours of the election cycle

3 min read26 Mar 2018
Politics

Modicare rollout raises hopes of 500 million Indians

The government has approved Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission, dubbed Modicare, to provide a cover of Rs5 lakh annually to 100 million poor and vulnerable families

2 min read21 Mar 2018
Opinion

National Health Protection Scheme will not help its intended beneficiaries

National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) will bring no relief in managing the chronic diseases deprived populations are most susceptible to

4 min read15 Feb 2018
Politics

Budget 2018: India’s health sector needs more funds and better management

The utilization and management of funds allocated for healthcare leave much to be desired

3 min read25 Jan 2018
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