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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicHealth insurance

Topic: health insurance

There’s a rush for Covid medical insurance but the cover comes with a catch

Most insurance companies are disallowing claims related to ‘consumables’ or overhead costs charged by hospitals for PPE kits, sanitisation and sterilisation.

Finance Ministry extends renewal date of health, motor insurance policies to 15 May

It is expected that similar extension will be effected for life insurance renewal policy also through a separate notification.

Sitharaman cuts budget for Modi’s pet Ayushman Bharat scheme over fund ‘under-utilisation’

Ayushman Bharat’s budget has been revised downwards from Rs 6,400 crore to Rs 3,314 crore in 2019-20.

India’s poor health facilities may be a hurdle for Modi’s insurance plan

The country has 0.8 hospital beds per 1000 people, compared to an average of 3.3 among Asian countries.

2019 in its sight, government bulldozes insurance companies to make ‘Modicare’ a success

Government to fine insurance companies for delayed payments to hospitals; states to have final say on rejecting claims.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy doesn’t need DOGE. Hiring more would be better for efficiency

The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.