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

Strings attached

Cashless health insurance now restricted

Finally, a US revolt on drug price

American legislators are trying to enact new laws to force the pharma industry to explain pricing of specialty drugs

Gender decides how healthcare expenditure is financed in India

Females are always at a more disadvantaged position in terms of healthcare financing, according to our analysis

Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan Upyogi’

There is a vital need to support and promote this initiative for its sustainability and growth

All health conditions should get insurance cover, except maternity, infertility: IRDAI

The authority recommends uniformity in health insurance policies to ensure the beneficiaries are not misguided or cheated based on technicalities

Money will not be a problem for Modicare: CEO, Ayushman Bharat

Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively

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

National Health Assurance Mission likely to favour insurance model of healthcare

Experience shows free medicines help more, say some experts

Primary healthcare fails to meet needs of people it was built for: Lancet study

People in low-, middle-income countries often have to pay out of their pocket and seek care elsewhere

Myth of coverage: How state delay, private sector disinterest caused PM-JAY to fail

Almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalisations under the scheme took place in 4 states

Remdesivir: Predatory pricing of an unproven drug

Gilead Science’s price for the remdesivir drug reveals a faulty patents system and skewed policies of the United States

Simply Put: PM-JAY and COVID-19

South Africa’s per capita health spending flatlining since 2012: Report

While the health budget has risen at an average rate of 2.5 per cent per year, it has not translated into equitable access

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 …

Jaitley's 'poor' health schemes

Government increases allocations for all existing schemes

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

The way ahead

Treatment has changed

Growth by leaps and bounds

Myth of coverage: Private insurance loopholes kept out-of-pocket expenses high for COVID-19 patients

Getting cashless treatment or reimbursement became difficult as COVID-19 cases rose

Private hospitals grow more expensive even as insurance coverage remain low: NSSO

Out-of-pocket expenditure per hospitalisation stands at Rs 15,937 in rural areas and Rs 22,031 in urban areas

Arun Jaitley launches 'world's largest health scheme'; is there a catch?

The National Health Protection Scheme, a flagship public health insurance programme, was announced by the Finance Minister in his 2015-16 budget …

Run from cover

Health insurance companies pursue customers till policies are sold. Then they disappear. The nature of business has already changed the treatment …