After a 2022 Delhi HC order, the IRDA asked companies to introduce schemes for people with disabilities. While these schemes are listed on websites, accessing them is an uphill battle.
Average claim under AB-PMJAY in Chhattisgarh is Rs 10,000, less than national average of Rs 13,000/year, indicating that most patients in state can use scheme only for minor procedures.
Diabetic retinopathy affects 30 lakh Indians and can lead to vision loss. Advanced therapies include costly injections currently not covered under Centre’s healthcare scheme.
Last year, Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispecialty Hospital made headlines after 2 patients registered under scheme died following angioplasty procedures later found to be unnecessary.
New beneficiaries will be issued Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card upon registration. India has nearly 6 crore people who are 70 and above, according to government estimates.
Stanford University researchers' study of Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana reveals that just expanding geographical access and reducing cost of healthcare won't reduce gender disparity.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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