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Private hospital room cost must not exceed 3-star hotel room tariff in cities: Parl panel
The committee noted that households continue to face significant...
FSSAI warns Diageo its whisky’s ‘matured in American oak casks’ claim was misleading
The FSSAI announced on Sunday it had prohibited sales of Diageo's...
Health Insurance: Creating simple, adequate, and transparent solutions
Among young Indians, the study finds that financial awareness is no longer translating into protection. While over half of Gen Z respondents actively invest through mutual funds and SIPs, many continue to postpone purchasing personal health insurance, assuming...
46 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality
Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of the drug sample in one or the other specified quality parameters. The failure is specific to the drug products of the batch tested by the government laboratory and it does not warrant any concerns on...
India achieves landmark milestone of 5 lakh organ donation pledges
Facilitating this endeavour, the Aadhaar-based organ donation pledge registration portal, notto.abdm.gov.in, has significantly streamlined the registration process by making it more accessible, secure and transparent. The platform has enabled citizens across the...
Policybazaar launches Health Claims Experience Index
Sarbvir Singh, Joint Group CEO, Policybazaar, said, "The HCX™ Index is an attempt to bring greater transparency and customer-centricity to this aspect of health insurance by creating a common benchmark for measuring claims experience.Health insurance ultimately proves...
India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases
The government has now removed cough syrups from the exemption list, while allowing pills, tablets and lozenges to remain on it, according to a government notification dated June 15. New Delhi:India has restricted cough syrup sales to licensed pharmacies especially...
Govt allocates over Rs 9,500 crore for AB-PMJAY in FY27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi The government has also expanded access to affordable medicines through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana. More than 15 lakh people are purchasing low-cost medicines daily through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, generating savings...
Indian cancer patients battle shortage of key drugs as platinum costs surge
Doctors and drug distributors said supplies of drugs such as cisplatin and carboplatin, used to treat cancers of the lung, ovaries and gall bladder, have been tight in recent weeks. Kumar Ajit spent more than a week calling dozens of pharmacies in India before he...
AB PM-JAY beneficiaries avail over 12 crore treatments worth more than ₹1.82 lakh crore:Nadda
Referring to findings published in The Lancet, he noted that nearly 90% of eligible cancer patients under the scheme were able to access treatment within 30 days, demonstrating the programme's role in improving timely healthcare access. New Delhi:Jagat Prakash Nadda,...
India Health Quotient: Balancing Physical, Mental, Financial, Occupational and Social wellbeing
"Health conversation in India is changing, people are no longer asking just how do I get treated, but how do I stay well.India scores 65 out of 100 across five dimensions of health: physical, mental, financial, occupational and social. Financial dimension scores the...
Health insurance providing financial protection to over 60% of Indian households:Govt Survey
Flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) have played a pivotal role in increasing access to affordable healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable populations.Expansion marks a critical step towards universal health...