Affordable Healthcare

Budget 2018: Jaitley's 'Modicare' health scheme music to the ears of 50 crore Indians, but it's too good to be real

Given there isn't a clear implementation plan, & looking at past performances of similar plans, Arun Jaitley's healthcare scheme seems too good to be real.

Independence Day speech: Narendra Modi announces Rs 5 lakh healthcare scheme, manned mission to space by 2022

On the occasion of India's 72nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for the last time in his current term. In his speech, Modi lauded the NDA government for its commitment to the development that has marked a space for India.

Story behind Modi-care: Plan initiated by PM in Jan 2016, took two years in making; not knee-jerk poll sop

The process to implement 'Modi-Care' had begun two years ago when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a presentation in his South Block office to 11 senior bureaucrats drawn from different ministries

Affordable, safe healthcare is an urgent need; use political will to boost innovation in pharma

In India, 71 percent of all healthcare expenses continue to be out of pocket

Kerala has the potential to become health tourism hub: Chandy

Kerala can become a hub for health tourism, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, citing availability of latest technology, medical expertise and low treatment costs in the state.