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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...

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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...

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Delhi Govt Schools to Combat Mental Health Issues

Aleesha Matharu 08/02/2018

As India's mental health continues on a downward slope,...

People crowd outside a chemist store in New Delhi, India February 2, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Saumya Khandelwal

Health Insurance Companies Will Definitely Gain, But Can We Say the Same for the Poor?

Ravi Duggal 06/02/2018

It may not really benefit everyone that the insurance takeover...

A health worker (R) weighs a child under a government program in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee

Health Budget Could Have Been About People, But Now It’s About Markets

Ravi Duggal 06/02/2018

The Budget speech pitch of 'Swastha Bharat' as 'Samridha...

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NITI Aayog Comes to the Rescue As Health Ministry Clueless on ‘World’s Largest Healthcare Programme’

Anoo Bhuyan 03/02/2018

How much will this scheme cost? What is the...

A government health worker collects blood sample from a patient at a dengue detention centre in Kolkata, India November 4, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo

Healthcare Is a Serious State Responsibility and Should be Kept Insulated From Populism

Shah Alam Khan 03/02/2018

While the finance minister's announcement sounds good in theory,...