by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 13, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
“The committee which decides on health-benefit packages under the scheme is deliberating on the need for adding more health packages, which exclusively tend to geriatric care, as the number of such beneficiaries will go up with the launch of the scheme,”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 17, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance
Eligible beneficiaries can avail of cashless and paperless healthcare services related to hospitalisation across more than 29,000 empanelled hospitals in the country The top speciality care treatments availed by beneficiaries to date are general medicine, infectious...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 4, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Policy
JP Nadda,Union Health Minister The AB-PMJAY provides cashless healthcare services related to 1,949 procedures across 27 medical specialities including general medicine, surgery, cardiology and oncology, among others New Delhi: Over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards have been...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 7, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“Discussions are happening to double the beneficiary base under the AB-PMJAY over the next three years, which, if implemented, will cover more than two-third population of the country with health cover, the sources said while noting that medical expenditure is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 1, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health
“Increased healthcare spending, coupled with initiatives like AB-PMJAY, can benefit both the public and private sectors, albeit requiring adjustments in pricing structures. Addressing the shortage of healthcare staff and providing regulatory relief, particularly in...