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
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 …
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 …
Promises alone cannot improve people’s health; government should know that
Now, government has promised ‘world’s largest health scheme’ whose implementation is not possible, at least in 2018.
Unmasking the Budget
The last full budget presented by Arun Jaitley was overwhelmingly focused on agriculture and public health. The catch lies in what he did not say