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Topic: health insurance

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.

What is a super top up plan in health insurance & why you may need it

The super top-up policy becomes active once the sum insured under your current health plan is exhausted, or is inadequate to settle your claim.

Modi govt to provide fresh insurance cover to Covid warriors, settle previous claims

The insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package has provided a safety net to the dependents of the Covid warriors who lost their lives to the disease.

74% FDI in insurance: What this means for policy holders, Indian companies & promoters

Rajya Sabha Thursday cleared bill that allows more foreign investment flowing into India. Find out how this could change the industry, what are the safeguards for policy holders & more.

Budget 2021 takes a historic gamble on growth revival. Hope now on RBI to do the job

An underestimated growth projection could give Modi govt more spending room, while initiatives to improve NPA recovery could prove crucial for India's financial sector.

Only 8 Ayushman Bharat packages cover care for terminally ill patients, govt analysis finds

A working paper by National Health Authority says only 31% claims are made for palliative care under Ayushman Bharat.

Health insurance premiums have nearly doubled this year, but Covid alone not to blame

Medical inflation due to Covid, govt-induced coverage expansion and age-related shift in slabs are among factors causing a jump in insurance premium amounts.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.