From the govt launching its flagship scheme, covering 10 crore homes, to the regulator encouraging insurers to cover treatment of HIV patients and mental illnesses, India's healthcare sector has made important strides this year
2 min read9 Dec 2018A majority of the 50 districts with the poorest health outcomes in the country are situated in the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
3 min read28 Sep 2018Lack of credible data, gross under-reporting of illnesses in resource-poor states raise implementation challenges for govt's health insurance scheme.
3 min read27 Sep 2018The Ayushman Bharat scheme will provide a cover of up to 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization
3 min read23 Sep 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared