Ayushman Bharat

The National Health Authority announced on June 24 that as many as 30 lakh people have availed themselves of Ayushman Bharat benefits. Representative image. Photo: Reuters

Budget 2019: Underfunding of National Health Mission Continues

Sarojini Nadimpally, Yogesh Jain and Amar Jesani 05/02/2019

Former NHM Mission Steering Group members say there is...

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Watch | How Ayushman Bharat Got a Silent Boost in the 2019 Budget

Anoo Bhuyan 03/02/2019

In conversation with Avani Kapur, director of the Accountability...

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India’s Defence Budget is Nearly Five Times the Health Budget

Anoo Bhuyan 02/02/2019

Out of the 27 major items of expenditure, health...

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Budget 2019: Ayushman Bharat Gets Rs 6,400 Crore, But to Benefit Private Sector

Anoo Bhuyan 01/02/2019

There has been a major jump from Rs 2,000...

People segregate expired medicines outside a chemist store in New Delhi

In the Midst of Soaring Costs, Andhra Pradesh is Trying to Stem Private Healthcare Expenses

Biraj Swain, Jitendar Sharma and Poonam Malakondaiah 31/01/2019

Other than free diagnostics and generic drugs, the state...

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Interim Health Budget May Rise 5-11%, Primary Care to Get Boost

The Wire Staff 29/01/2019

The health insurance component of Ayushman Bharat is also...

A nurse tends to a woman, who underwent a sterilization surgery at a government mass sterilisation "camp", at CIMS hospital in Bilaspur

In the Wake of Ayushman Bharat Come Sops for Private Hospitals

Anoo Bhuyan 09/01/2019

To incentivise private investment, the government will help in...