National Health Protection Scheme
NHPS remains strategy on paper unless delivery machinery overhauled extensively
Today, 1.3 billion plus Indians are served by 10,00,000 registered doctors instead of 15,00,000, if one were to comply to WHO's recommendation for optimum access to health and quality care for all
4 min read7 Apr 2018Health insurance for all can be a reality
Cabinet has cleared the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission, but its success will also depend on how other healthcare initiatives fare
3 min read26 Mar 2018WHO hails India's NHPS health insurance plan
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says India's bold and ambitious National Health Protection Scheme can lift people out of poverty
2 min read15 Mar 2018Is the National Health Protection Scheme good public policy?
While not all insurance programmes are successful, there is sufficient evidence that if implemented well, insurance can save lives and improve financial well-being
8 min read12 Mar 2018PM Modi reviews preparedness for launch of National Health Protection Scheme
PM Narendra Modi reviews preparedness for launch of Ayushman Bharatthe National Health Protection Scheme announced in the Union Budget
1 min read6 Mar 2018Road map for a successful Modicare
No matter how generous the eligibility criteria and coverage of Modicare, it will have limited effect unless eligible households enrol
4 min read6 Mar 2018Modicare to be part of India's new pharma policy
The govt is currently seeking opinions on the draft pharma policy, which will be tweaked over time and will include the National Health Protection Scheme proposed in Union Budget 2018
2 min read16 Feb 2018National 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 2018Economic Advisory Council brainstorms over Modicare
PM Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council on Monday brainstorms over implementing the national health protection scheme proposed in the 2018-19 Budget
1 min read12 Feb 2018If healthcare scheme isn't implemented, the govt will look foolish on global stage: KPMG's Mark Britnell
One most important thing to develop a universal health care is political will, we have that now in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says Mark Britnell
5 min read12 Feb 2018