Healthcare 2017

How Budget 2017 can tackle healthcare issues without affecting fiscal math much

The Union Budget 2017 will should consider healthcare not as a short-term cost but as a long-term investment in the country’s human capital

Service tax on health insurance is a deterrent; would it be cut in this budget?

Statistics reveal that around 80 percent of expenditure on health is through personal, out of pocket resources in India, which is an inefficient way of dealing with healthcare expenses.

For myriad health challenges, Budget should aim at decentralisation and not focus on building systems

True decentralisation of knowledge, decision-making authority and financial control should be promoted, which is probably the only way to effectively solve the myriad health challenges in a diverse country like India

Higher tax exemption in Budget can make health insurance affordable to public at large

Two major areas wherein we expect some focus from the government is home insurance and health insurance

India's healthcare spend remains dismal; why budget should focus on better utilisation of resources

Stepping up investment in public healthcare is pivotal to sustaining India’s economic growth

Govt mulls easing tax structure in pharma & chemicals industry

Pharma, as well as the chemicals industry, have been demanding lowering of import duties on raw materials to make the domestic industry more competitive.

Why FM Jaitley needs to look at certainty in policies and not just mere sops for India Inc

India Inc does not expect confetti of sops to be showered on it, but wants Budget 2017 to address tax-related policies

From R&D boost to tax sops: 5 steps that can prop pharma revenue to $70 bn by 2020

Almost 20 percent of global exports in generics from India make it the largest provider of generic medicines globally.

Healthcare policy decisions must be made keeping in mind, 'Do to your patient, what you will do to yourself'

A patient’s quality of life and longevity should be given paramount importance in any decision undertaken in the healthcare sector. Since it is an important and sensitive matter, healthcare needs to be driven by patient’s right to select quality products and therapies that are backed by scientific evidence and due diligence.

Mental Health Care Bill: A much-needed reform that still has a long way to go

The largely-neglected field of mental health finally got some much-needed attention with the passage of the Mental Health Care Bill.