Health in news on June 5

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

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

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 …

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

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 …

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 …