IRDAI for changes to TPA health norms
From providing health insurance policyholders an option to choose third-party administrators (TPAs) to proposing a hike in the fees it levied on such firms, insurance regulator IRDAI has mooted multiple
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Budget 2019: It is critical that FM takes care of healthcare industry
Union Budget 2019: Over the last two decades, the use of health insurance has increased many folds in the country. But it amazes me to see that in India the premium for health insurance per lakh of money
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State insurance schemes have failed the poor: Report
Researchers point to sharp divergence in economic prosperity and social development A comprehensive analysis of the social impact of rising inequality released on Monday by former Prime Minister Manmohan
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Cognate Health Services- Committed towards preventive health care in India
Cognate Health Services is voluntarily providing multiple health care services with a unique concept of enabling preventive health care services accessible and affordable for everyone. The company is
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Even poor spending up to Rs 50,000 on cancer treatment
NEW DELHI: When it comes to the dreaded ‘C’, even the poorest of the families spend over Rs 50,000 towards treatment of their wards at public hospitals where consultation, surgery and key medicines are
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Nigeria: Survey- Only 9% of Nigerians Have Health Insurance Cover
Despite efforts by federal and state governments to ensure that Nigerians embrace health insurance scheme, only nine percent of the country's population have subscribed to the scheme, a survey has shown.
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Protecting rural healthcare in times of economic crisis
Rural communities in South Africa, which make up 40% of the population, face immense difficulties in accessing adequate healthcare, according to a report titled Protecting Rural Healthcare in Times of
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Healthcare experts explore UK-India Ayushman Bharat tie-ups
Healthcare experts from India and the UK gathered for a first-of-its-kind conference in Birmingham to explore opportunities emerging after the Indian government's Ayushman Bharat initiative. The conference,
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Insurance companies should reach out to remote areas to increase health coverage: IRDAI
NEW DELHI: Raising concerns over low penetration of health insurance, especially in the hinterland, and high ‘out of pocket’ expenditure on health, the insurance regulator has urged private insurance providers
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Basic health may Rs 50,000-10 lakh cover
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) released draft guidelines on standardisation of individual health products. According to the guidelines, the standard indemnity health