Frontline workers and the Covid-19 pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic proved to be a global disaster that took countless lives, many of whom were frontline functionaries deployed to contain this crisis. As a result, the Indian state, unlike before,
Health Insurance
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Cigarette money
Health insurance companies in the UK, US and Canada own almost US $4.5 billion worth tobacco stocks, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed. But smokers are handed the short end of the bargain. The companies usually charge a higher premium from smokers for insurance cover or completely exclude them from coverage. The US study said Sun Life, which offers
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Lives of 4.4 mn beedi workers up in smoke
WITH awareness generated on the harmful effects of cigarettes and smoking, another more vital aspect of tobacco use has been relatively ignored
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Health insurance scheme launched in Nagercoil
Nagercoil: NIRMAYA, a health insurance scheme from the Central Government for the welfare of persons afflicted with autism, cerebral palsy, mental illness, etc., was launched by the Lok Sabha Member, A.V. Bellarmine on Friday.
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36 lakh poor families in Chhattisgarh to get free health cover
Continuing its populist schemes, the BJP Government in Chhattisgarh has now decided to provide health insurance cover for free and cashless treatment facility to 36 lakh poor families in the state.
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Need to build alternative systems in healthcare infrastructure
MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Chairman on Tuesday said that low consumer awareness and insufficient healthcare infrastructure are the major hindrances to widen the reach of healthcare insurance in India.
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A smart approach to public health (Editorial)
The health insurance scheme for unorganised workers launched by the Government of India holds the potential to effect a socio-economic change of far reaching significance. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), launched formally last year, will provide coverage for the families of the unorganised sector workers below the poverty line.
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Healthy scheme
HALF-HEARTEDLY, after months of discussions and negotiations, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has launched a modified version of the Central government
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The case against health insurance
Medical insurance is now being actively promoted by the government as a means of providing and covering the costs of healthcare. But such insurance is riddled with problems and faces some very India-specific constraints.
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Govt eyes 300 mn people for health scheme
THE OTHER INDIA Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi July 23, 2008, 0:28 IST After the overwhelming success of its job cards scheme, which covered about 20 million households in villages, the UPA government is ready with yet another programme, health insurance for poor, and a set of smart cards.
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Pre-existing diseases to get cover from 4th yr
Tinesh Bhasin & Falaknaaz Syed Holders of health insurance policies issued from June 1 onwards will benefit. Buyers of health insurance policies will now get their pre-existing diseases covered from the fourth year of their policy. Pre-existing disease has long been a grey area and the biggest reason for dispute among insurance companies and medical insurance policyholders. Insurers under the aegis of the General Insurance Council