Universal Healthcare

Asian Development Bank wants policy makers to do more to shield workers losing jobs to newer technologies

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao on Thursday called for progressive taxation and government policies, including universal healthcare

Poor funding, focus on short-term goals impede universal healthcare system in India

If the state and Centre can collaborate on a national tax system, why can’t India similarly create a nationwide universal healthcare system?

Spending cuts: PM Modi puts brakes on promised universal health care plan

The health plan was drafted in consultation with Modi's office and an expert panel, including an expert from the World Bank

Universal access vital to protect people from vulnerability: UN Report

India seriously needs to pay attention. Universal access is not populism as some hawks say, but is a holistic approach that is unavoidable if it’s serious of the welfare of its people.

Universal healthcare: How Narendra Modi can score a big win over UPA

Universal healthcare was a long pending promise of the Manmohan Singh government. The new government must draw up a policy that will not let poor poor Indians remain sick.

'India needs 'out of the box' reforms in healthcare sector'

Observing that despite the government's efforts, there is no denying that healthcare delivery gap in India was huge, Mukherjee said it was estimated that 64 percent of the poorest population in India become indebted every year to pay for the medical care they need.