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RATION CARD LINKAGE RAISES CONCERNS OVER AYUSHMAN BHARAT WHY IN THE NEWS ? Official Concern: The Department of Food and Public Distribution has flagged the use of ration cards to identify families under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Key Issue: Making ration cards practically compulsory could exclude eligible beneficiaries who do not …
Read MoreRISING HEALTHCARE COSTS AND THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE ACCESS IN INDIA Syllabus: GS 2: Health Government policies and intervention Why in the News? A recent government consumption survey highlights that out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure has risen faster than CPI and health inflation, raising concerns about affordability and access. HEALTHCARE FINANCING IN INDIA ● …
Read MoreRoadmap Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage India Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Health, Government Policies & Interventions GS Paper – 3 Government Budgeting, Planning Why in the News? India observes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on December 12, highlighting the country’s urgent need to strengthen its health systems, bridge primary, secondary, and tertiary care, and …
Read MoreAyushman Bharat PM-JAY: Transforming Healthcare Access Nationwide Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 : Health, Government Policies & Interventions, Important Schemes, Social Sector Initiatives, Public Policy, Central Sector Schemes Why in the News? Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, launched in 2018, continues to revolutionize health care access and traditional medicine in India. With over 10.3 crore hospital admissions …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-3- Insurance and it impact on various sectors of society Focus : IRDAI abolishes age restriction on health insurance products . Insurers are prohibited from refusing to issue policies to individuals with severe medical conditions like cancer, heart or renal failure, and AIDS. Source – IRDAI Introduction to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority …
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