Back up plan before denial of Health Insurance
People may reject the health insurance policies due to a host of reasons like age, lifestyle diseases, poor health and so on. However, there are still few applications turned down…
Private players request review of Government Insurance Scheme
“If we need quality care, we need to spend money,” said Sunita Reddy, CEO of Apollo Hospitals. Reddy said though the scheme provides opportunity for the hospital’s tier-2 operations, the…
Ayushman Bharat Health Protection Scheme to combine with states health scheme
According to Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM) CEO Indu Bhushan,, the centre’s scheme would be combining with the state health cover schemes to provide health coverage to 100…
Health device makers ask for 50% cut in margins
The Department of Pharmaceuticals have suggested trade margins for devices priced above Rs 100% cent; for devices below Rs 1,000, a margin up to 75 %. It would help to…
Work Stress and Smoke
According to survey by ICICI Lombard General Insurance, the leading trigger points for smoking is work stress. The survey was conducted among the age groups of 20-35 and 35-50, was…
Health business
Sarma admitted that company’s gross premium income growth was lower than the industry average of about 15 per cent. This was due to the decision to move away from certain…
India will soon achieve universal health coverage
India is committed to achieving universal health coverage for its citizens as mentioned in the National Health Policy 2017, Union health minister J P Naddasaid while leading the Indian delegation at…
As Cases Of Deadly Nipah Virus Rise, India Seeks Help From Australia
In the wake of Nipah virus cases in Kerala, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has written to the Queensland government in Australia asking it to provide an antibody…
Govt may give health insurance firm extension
The state government is likely to extend its contract with United India Insurance Company Ltd, which is implementing its cashless insurance scheme, Deen Dayal Swashtya Seva Yojna (DDSSY) by a few more months.…
It Costs $685 Billion a Year to Subsidize U.S. Health Insurance
It will cost the U.S. government almost $700 billion in subsidies this year help provide Americans under age 65 with health insurance through their jobs or in government-sponsored health programs,…