Insurers want GST cut to 5% on health cover
Reduction of GST on health cover to 5 percent, hike in 80D limit and tweaking of norms on pension/annuity products to make them more attractive to people top the wishlist…
Universal health cover may bring down costs
India’s uninsured population could get cover at Rs 2,000 for a sum insured of Rs 5 lakh if universal health insurance were to be introduced in line with the schemes…
Health Insurers hopes for better health infrastructure to support growth
The Covid pandemic brought with it greater awareness regarding the need for health insurance boosting business for such insurers in 2022 even as they battled higher claims, technological disruptions and…
Premji Foundation to enter healthcare
More than two decades after setting up Azim Premji Foundation to improve teaching in government schools, the country’s most generous billionaire has turned his attention to healthcare for the poor.…
Out-patient care insurance
Star Health and Allied Insurance has launched the new "Star Out Patient Care Insurance Policy". This policy aims at providing complete health and wellness benefit to customers at an affordable…
Star Health sprints past competitors in retail, gains 34% market share
Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd, a standalone health insurer, continues to outpace industry growth and gain market share in the retail health segment. The health insurance industry, including…
CAG looks to condust audit of country’s health cover
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is in the process of doing a comprehensive audit of the country's health sector, and is adopting an approach different from its…
500m could get heart diseases, diabetes by 2030, warns WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 500 million people globally may develop heart disease and diabetes between 2020 and 2030 due to inactivity. According to the WHO's global status report…
Ahyushman Bharat heallth a/cs reach 25-crore milestone
The subscriber base of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) has touched the milestone of 25 crore, giving a major push to the government's efforts to digitise the health infrastructure. ABHA…
Covid is still a global health emergency, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has yet again warned that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in its highest alert level. The announcement came although…