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5 Yrs of PM-Jay:60 cr beneficiaries,13 cr hospital admissions, Rs 2 lakh cr spent on treatments, says Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Dr M Srinivas, Member (Health),...
Keralam govt forms panel to roll out Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme with Rs 25 lakh cover
V.D. Satheesan,Chief Minister, Keralam Three insurance-sector...
Europe faces more than $500bn climate adaptation cost
The summer of 2026 laid bare how exposed the fastest-warming continent is to the fallout of rising temperatures, as wildfires, droughts and heat waves impacted commodities supplies, damaged crops and left a dent in productivity. In response, Europe is now broadening...
LICHFL becomes a corporate agent of Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Niva Bupa Health Insurance has signed a corporate agency agreement with LICHFL Financial Services to expand access to comprehensive health insurance solutions.Prakash Kumar Sinha, CEO, LICHFL Financial Services, said, “This partnership brings together our network and...
Record savings on medical expenses under Ayushman Bharat: PM Modi
“Today, more than 60 crore beneficiaries have access to Rs 5 lakh annual health cover making it the largest healthcare scheme in the world,” he said in his post.It has enabled record savings on medical expenses, thus benefitting the poor and middle class.Ayushman...
Patient safety top priority, working with authorities on counterfeit-medicine probe: Pfizer
The Karnataka health regulator on Sunday said it has cancelled 16 drug licences of retailers and wholesalers and suspended eight others in connection with the alleged distribution and sale of spurious medicines. New Delhi: Pfizer on Tuesday said patient safety and...
Women’s longevity market has USD 350 bn untapped opportunity as demand outpaces offerings: BCG
"Women have long been asked to fit into a health care system that wasn't designed around their needs or biology," said Trish Stroman, a BCG managing director and senior partner, and a coauthor of the report. "Addressing that mismatch starts with more research and...
Star Health settles 2.77 lakh insurance claims worth Rs 1,370 cr since starting ops in Rajasthan
The company is focusing on expanding access to health insurance as well as digital consultations and home-based healthcare services,said Vijay Arora, business head at Star Health Insurance Jaipur:Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, the largest exclusive health...
Late dinners, long commutes weigh on urban Indians’ wellness: EYVA report
The report said heavy, late, salty and fried meal patterns were also correlated with elevated vascular pressure trends in about one in three users, with the trend highest in Delhi. It added that roughly two out of three families who shared the same meal showed...
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant nutrition products
According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen Pro 1, and a follow-up formula along with their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms.Both the products were found to be in contravention of Regulation 4(2) of the Food Safety and...
Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings in broader financial services push in India
Vikas Bansal, CEO, Amazon Pay India "Health is our next frontier," Vikas Bansal, CEO ,Amazon Pay India said, adding that health insurance was an important area for expansion as medical care costs have risen and a relatively small proportion of Indians have personal...
“India’s medical tourism has a huge potential”, says Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Highlighting India's cost advantage, Goyal said the country offers clinical excellence and advanced technologies while healthcare costs are "60 to 80 per cent lower than other parts of the world, particularly the...