“The clear focus of the budget is to make healthcare more accessible with increased infrastructure, as the investment in the healthcare sector has gone up from the previous year. The expansion of Ayushman Bharat Scheme is another big step to fulfil the need gap in secondary and tertiary care, especially for the economically weaker sections of the society. The scheme has benefited many people since its launch who needed medical care however, didn’t have adequate funds to support. Ayushman Bharat scheme has also played a huge role in increasing awareness and acceptance of health insurance amongst all sections of the society.”

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