Several Indian states now offer health insurance but these schemes are generally small and poorly implemented. Some critics have raised doubts whether 20 billion rupees in federal funding is enough to support the programme for 2018-19. “Government health insurance companies have readily agreed to fund the programme (at this cost),” the official said. The government has also in recent years capped prices of critical drugs and medical devices and increased health funding. Nevertheless, a government-sponsored health programme will come as a major boost for the private hospital sector in India.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 02, 2018 16:07 UTC