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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicHealth insurance

Topic: health insurance

Poor claims ratio, ‘hidden’ clauses—India’s health insurance firms need new business models

In an environment where there is, often legitimate, mistrust between stakeholders—insurance firms, hospitals and patients—it is no surprise that the results are sub-optimal.

Protecting Your Loved Ones: Optimal Coverage with Health Insurance Plans

Selecting the optimal health insurance plan for your loved ones requires careful consideration of various factors.

House panel urges Modi govt to include elements from Obamacare in its health insurance scheme PMJAY

Apart from making it mandatory for employers to provide health insurance to each employee, Parliamentary panel also suggests increasing Centre's share of funds for PMJAY.

Health insurance seeing a tectonic shift. Young adults moving away from state-funded systems

This transformation isn't just critical – it's inescapable and will shape the future of health insurance as we know it.

Slamming ‘narrow view’, HC extends Centre’s Covid insurance for health workers to contractual employees

Delhi HC directs Centre to pay Rs 50 lakh to widow of hospital guard who died of Covid. She approached court after Centre opposed her plea, saying her husband wasn't a state employee.

The Importance of OPD Cover in Health Insurance Policies

Outpatient Department cover is a feature of some health insurance plans that provides for medical expenses incurred in a hospital or clinic without requiring an overnight stay.

CAG audit flags PMJAY ‘gaps’: Claims for treatment of the ‘dead’, several registrations on same Aadhaar

The CAG conducted a performance audit of PMJAY from September 2018 to March 2021. The report on its findings was tabled in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

How Online Health Insurance Can Save You Money

Save money with online health insurance. Discover the benefits and cost-saving advantages of purchasing health insurance online in the blog post below.

SubscriberWrites: Escalating cost of health insurance means more people are vulnerable to high medical costs

People discontinue their health insurance midway, especially for elderly people, leaving them vulnerable and India perpetually underinsured, writes Mrugendra Bhure.

Too rich for govt schemes, too poor to go private — prepaid health card targets ‘missing middle’

Mumbai-based fintech firm QubeHealth's prepaid cards, with upper limit of Rs 10 lakh, can be used at any health facility or pharmacy. Amount spent can be repaid in interest-free EMIs.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.