The Modi government's launch of National Protection Health Scheme in the Budget 2018 has drawn immediate comparisons of the program with the former US President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and ...

The nationwide launch is expected in September end. The ambitious scheme aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually for over 10 crore poor families of the country. Reports say the ...

India's improvements on the HAQ Index hastened from 2000 to 2016. Even as ambitious universal healthcare coverage for India’s poor families, Modicare, is yet to kick in, the country has shown progress ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially announced the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme popularly referred to as ModiCare in his Independence Day speech. The scheme, which will be ...

After years of Budget speeches that have had little to say on health and have provoked even less discussion on the subject, it was a surprise to find almost every commentary on Budget 2018 – presented ...

Modicare can transform not just the lives of the poor, but also improve the behaviour of the insurance and healthcare sectors It is not often that Indian residents want to on-board a scheme for Bharat ...

India has launched its new flagship health insurance scheme, dubbed "Modicare", designed as a safety net for millions of people who struggle to afford quality medical care. It was announced in the ...

The central government's plan to launch the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme - Ayushman Bharat, popularly referred to as "Modicare" is already facing obstacles. While the ...

Modicare set for big I-day launch: 28 states on board, insurance companies not! What Ayushman Bharat CEO says (Image: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most likely to launch ambitious Ayushman ...

"It is essential to ensure that we free the poor of India from the clutches of poverty due to which they cannot afford healthcare," he added. The Ayushman Bharat scheme aims to provide a coverage of ...

India needs universal health coverage. Is “Modicare”, due to begin politically conveniently on Independence Day, in an election year, the way to provide it? Putting more money into healthcare is vital ...