Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted that the...
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Burman-backed Religare Enterprises to demerge its financial services and insurance businesses
Under the proposed scheme of arrangement, REL will retain its stake...
Substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over past decade: Nadda
"India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket...
Mediclaim policy amount can’t be deducted from medical expenses compensation: HC
The full bench was hearing an appeal filed by the New India Assurance Co Ltd against a judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarding monetary compensation up and above the medical expenses. The insurance company claimed medical expenses were also covered...
Except West Bengal, all states and UTs have been onboarded for Ayushman Bharat scheme: Nadda
More than 8.9 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 1.26 lakh were authorised under AB-PMJAY since its inception till March 1, 2025, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said New Delhi: Except for West Bengal, all states and Union Territories across the nation have been...
82 pc PwDs lack insurance 42 pc unaware of AB-PMJAY: Survey
"Health insurance isn't a privilege for persons with disabilities, it's a necessity for survival. The Delhi High Court's ruling on insurance was a milestone, yet private insurers continue to deny coverage. There is a vacuum in awareness and accessibility," Arman Ali,...
Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav
Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Ayush Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav noted that the government has set up the Central Council of Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), New Delhi and National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM),...
Hinduja Group’s IIHL takes over Reliance Cap as lenders withdraw NCLAT petition
The Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Reliance Capital has informed NCLAT that the resolution plan was completely implemented by IIHL with the transfer of complete payment amounts in terms of the resolution plan Mumbai: Lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital have...
Around 1 000 patients with rare diseases registered with Centres of Excellence, RS told
Under the policy, 63 disorders -- including lysosomal storage disorders such as the Gaucher's, Pompe and Fabry diseases -- are categorised as rare diseases, he stated.Financial assistance of up to Rs 50 lakh per patient is provided through 13 Centres of Excellence...
Indian billionaires’ wealth a third of country’s GDP; Adani biggest wealth gainer
Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of the Adani Group The country is home to 284 billionaires whose cumulative wealth rose by 10 per cent to Rs 98 lakh crore, or a third of the country’s GDP, the report said. Interestingly, amid the concerns on concentration of wealth...
If poor not provided treatment will ask AIIMS to take over SC to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh took serious note of alleged violation of lease agreement under which the hospital run by Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (IMCL) was to provide free medical and other facilities to one-third of its indoor...
Group Health Insurance: Future Of Employee Benefits
Shashank Chapekar , Chief distribution officer , ManipalCigna health insurance In today’s world, group health insurance must be flexible and inclusive, meeting the needs of a diverse workforce comprising full-time multigenerational employees, remote workers, and gig...
Nadda asks MPs to ensure health check-up for all citizens in their constituencies every year
The minister said that ever since the campaign started, 35 crore people were screened, of whom 4.2 crore were detected with hypertension and 2.6 crore were found to be diabetic. Of the 29.35 crore people screened for oral cancer, 1.18 crore were detected with...