Urban India faces high risk of bone fracture
According to a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research over 69% of people aged 38-68 in Delhi suffer from continuous bone loss and face high risk of fractures.…
Budget health spend may fail to meet 2025 target
That National Health Policy 2017 says that government spending on health must reach 2.5% of GDP by 2025. In order to achieve the target, spending would have to grow from…
Fixed reimbursement limit in new health scheme may make it affordable
The health insurance industry is confident that the cost of providing cover under the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) can be brought down to a fraction of the current figure…
National Health Protection Mission to cost to Rs 12,000 crore annually
The Central government's ambitious health insurance project Ayushman Bharat — National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM), which aims to provide 10 crore poor families with a cover of Rs 5 lakh…
Health insurance cannot be denied for genetic conditions says Delhi Highcourt
Delhi High Court has asked IRDAI to check the exclusionary clauses in Insurance Policies to make sure that insurers don't reject insurance claims on the basis of genetic disorder. The…
Apollo Munich Health Insurance Ranked Among India’s 15 ‘Best Workplaces in the BFSI Sector’
New Delhi, Delhi, India Featured in the list for the 7th time in a row by Great Place to Work® Institute Recognition is for building two-way trust with employees and…
Health insurer Cigna to buy Express Scripts for about Rs. 52 billion
The pharmacy benefits business, which tries to negotiate down the price of prescription medicines for large employers, has drawn fire from the Trump administration and Congress, who have questioned whether…
Private hospitals make 1700% profit on drugs
An analysis of bills from four reputed private hospitals in Delhi and NCR by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revealed that they are making profits of up to…
Survey reveals that three quarters of health insurance policyholders admit to omitting information on application forms and claims
Debunking the myths of purchase decisions and preferences of sharing data with insurance companies, a research survey from LexisNexis Risk Solutions sheds light on how consumers view health insurance. Nearly…
Telangana farmers to get Rs 5 lakh health and life insurance scheme
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao while addressing the regional conference of Farmers’ Coordination Committees in Karimnagar had announced a health and life insurance scheme worth Rs 5 lakh for the…