(Lto R)- Narendra Kumar Bharindwal, President, IBAI, met with Tapan...
Category:
Health
Latest
Startups bridging India’s mental health gap through tech-led innovations
According to the India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a staggering...
Death rates among youth not declining despite overall drop globally: Lancet study
"The rapid growth in the world's aging population and evolving risk...
Out-of-pocket health expenditure declined to from 64.2 % in 2013-14 to 39.4% in 2021-22: NITI Aayog
V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog “This decline in out-of-pocket expenditure “reflects a very positive indicator. More than Rs 1 lakh crore savings have accrued from the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY and this has had a positive impact on the recent NHA estimates,” V K...
Pharma companies deny manufacturing drugs flagged in CDSCO report
The CDSCO's drug alert for August included samples from batches of medications such as Shelcal, Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C Softgels, vitamin C and D3 tablets and Ciprofloxacin tablets High blood pressure medications Telmisartan and Atropine Sulphate and...
Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data
Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data online, according to a copy of the order Star has also sued U.S.-listed...
GST on Health, Life Insurance: Newly formed GoM to meet on Oct 19
A final call by the council on taxation of insurance premiums is likely to be taken in the next meeting in November, based on the GoM report New Delhi: The ministerial panel to decide on lowering goods and services tax (GST) on health and life insurance premiums will...
Average health claim size rises 12% to Rs 70,558 in India in 2023-24: ACKO report
The average claim size in India for 2023-24 stands at ₹70,558, up from ₹62,548 in the previous financial year, a significant increase of 11.35%, reflecting the broader surge in healthcare expenses Bengaluru: With rising hospitalisation costs, the average claim size in...
InGovern raises concern over delay in AGM; Religare term the report manipulative
Responding to the report, Religare Enterprises chairperson Rashmi Saluja said, "The report is manipulative in nature and is a malicious attempt to hurt the credibility of the company and its leadership. We are compliant with all laws and regulations and continue to...
AB PM-JAY: World’s largest government-funded health insurance scheme in six years of launch
J.P. NaddaUnion Health Minister Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline today, with more than 60,000 patients getting free treatments daily and crores of families getting 'insulated' from exorbitant medical expenses New Delhi: Ayushman Bharat has become a lifeline...
EY-employee’s death: Experts say ‘compassion’ can reduce such incidents; demand specific policy
Stress cannot be avoided but it can be managed. In the corporate world stress is a part of our life…We need to understand how to react to that…We are the solution makers itself…" Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Nikhil Badgujar said Pune: As...
NHRC issues notice to Labour Ministry EY-employee’s death
The National Human Rights Commission has also appointed a ‘Special Monitor’ to look into various practices and work environment leading to violations of human rights in business. The Commission has specifically constituted a ‘Core Group on Business and Human Rights’...
Nadda slams Punjab Govt for mismanagement of Ayushman Bharat payments, Punjab accuses Centre of discrimination
The Private Hospital and Nursing Home Association (PHANA) in Punjab has stopped cashless treatment under the government's health insurance schemes, including the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) New Delhi: The ruling AAP in Punjab Saturday...