“JSY led to a 15 per cent increase in institutional childbirth with a commensurate decline in deliveries at home. Concerns that persist“The economic significance of a 2 per cent increase is obviously little. One has to understand that JSY was not meant to increase overall hospitalisation. The health outcomes are not aligned with public health goals. “Having insurance is associated with a 17 per cent increase in probability of being hospitalized in a government facility and an 8 per cent increase in the probability of hospitalization in a private hospital,” states the report by Brookings India.

Source: The Hindu December 03, 2016 17:21 UTC