Healthcare 2018

Budget 2018: Narendra Modi's ambitious health insurance plan will require Rs 11,000 cr in funding each year

The government has estimated the premium for insuring each family would be about Rs 1,100 ($17.15), said the government official

Budget 2018: Centre announces National Health Protection Scheme, initiative to benefit 50 crore people

The Centre on Thursday announced the world's largest government funded health care programme, aimed at benefiting 10 crore poor families by providing coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year.

Budget 2018: Personal income tax unchanged; other key highlights of Arun Jaitley's fifth budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday did not provide any relief in the income tax rates for 2018-19.

Budget 2018: Why it is time to reconsider income tax exemption given to charitable institutions

If rendering noble services can beget one income tax exemption, there could other claimants for this honour

Budget 2018: Accord national priority status to healthcare, says Apollo Hospitals MD Suneeta Reddy

Giving national priority status to healthcare and adoption of universal health insurance are some of the important steps required to boost healthcare delivery in the country, Apollo Hospitals said.

Budget 2018: Why affordable healthcare will pay off for govt, patients

The Government must relate healthcare with patient data and artificial intelligence to manage health at lower costs.

Budget 2018: Strengthen medical insurance cover, develop talent in healthcare, urges industry

The budget can create more avenues for a major play for private public partnerships for wider coverage of quality healthcare in the country

Budget 2018: Health insurance should be made mandatory, says industry body

The government should make health insurance mandatory for all citizens and give healthcare priority sector status, the Healthcare Federation of India 'NATHEALTH'

Budget 2018: Govt should invest in building, maintaining healthcare infra, says report

Public sector investment on healthcare accounts for less than 1.5 percent of GDP, which is one of the lowest globally