Can Ayushman Bharat reduce out-of-pocket expenditure?

In poor health part 3: Data shows that most health insurance schemes in India have not provided significant relief to beneficiaries

Can Ayushman Bharat succeed without regulating private hospitals?

In poor health part 2: In the absence of a treatment protocol and implementation of the Clinical Establishment Act, private players are likely to …

A year of Ayushman Bharat: 46.5 lakh treated, action against 341 hospitals for frauds

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan refuses to budge on IMA demand, says medical body ill-informed

Why Andhra Pradesh’s Arogya Raksha Health Scheme has been a failure

From high premium to the scheme being voluntary, here is a roundup of the reasons

Health in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on health

Private hospitals charging more a positive development for Ayushman Bharat CEO

Longer stay, utilisation of unnecessary services for neonatal care in private hospitals

Economic Survey 2019-20: Health 'achievements' tell less, hide more

Document takes credit for several measures initiated by government in health sector but does not show that targets have not been met overall

Union Budget 2019-20: Same old wheel, neither oiled nor cleaned

The precipitous economic situation requires government to take control of the economy rather than sub-contract it to private capital

Ayushman Bharat: What PM did not tell in the last I-Day speech of his tenure

There are chances that the scheme will just see a formal launch on September 25 and won’t be rolled out across the country

Revised rates of Ayushman Bharat insufficient for private sector: IMA

A day ahead of a mega event to celebrate one year of Ayushman Bharat, IMA says it is a failure  

Largest health insurance scheme for a dysfunctional public health system

India's failing health care system now bears the burden of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna, world's largest heath insurance scheme

Health insurance schemes unlikely to work without strong public health sector

In poor health part 5: While pan-India enrollment to Rashtriya Suraksha Bima Yojna is declining, number of beneficiaries has increased in …

Rewind 2018: Health roundup of India

Major developments, policies, reports and disputes in the health sector

In Poor Health: Thanks to Ayushman Bharat, free institutional delivery now costs Rs 9,000

First story in the series that explores whether Centre’s flagship scheme will ensure affordable and quality health care for all

Advocates of private healthcare seek 'public' support

The claims that Ayushman Bharat will be the one-stop solution for all the concerns of India’s low income population does not seem to be …

Ayushman Bharat lucrative for insurance companies, burden for beneficiaries

In poor health part 4:Since most Indians are still not covered under any health insurance, Ayushman Bharat, world’s biggest health …

Ayushman Bharat will change health indicators across world: NITI Aayog CEO

At a session organised by the World Health Organization, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that Ayushman Bharat will help India achieve health …

Swasthya Sathi will now include Bengal’s entire population: Mamata

However, experts feel direct free healthcare delivery for all should be the goal

Union Budget 2020-21: Unremarkable for health sector

Allocation increased but just enough to offset inflation; new schemes criticised by experts  

As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases 

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Union Budget 2020-21: No increase in Ayushman Bharat allocations

Sitharaman announces PMJAY push in aspirational districts in PPP mode, but private hospitals are not interested  

More Indians covered by health insurance but overall percentage still low: NHFS-5

Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest coverage but a decrease since last survey

What does Modicare mean for India's poor and sick?

In the absence of a proper public health infrastructure, what does Ayushman Bharat mean for millions of poor & sick? Kundan Pandey travels to …

Dying for ration: No health aid for those without PDS cards

Ground report from Jharkhand villages shows many pending applications; Rejected applicants told quota for beneficiaries full