Financing of central government health scheme: a case study of department of post

Abstract

The central Government health scheme introduced in 1954 as a contributory welfare healthcare scheme for central Government employees and their families, has almost lost its purpose and has become highly inefficient, cost-ineffective and cumbersome in procedures. As a sub-system of the larger network of publicly run health system in India, it has been criticised on quality, significant out of pocket expenses, inadequate staff and shortage of medicines etc.