Health care in India: Insured, but not covered Arthika Charche

Abstract

A well-planned health system not only manages the health but is also a significant indicator of long-term population health and economic growth. In the past decade India’s focus has moved towards covering tertiary healthcare through an insurance managed system that procure from the private healthcare sector through a group of empaneled hospitals. In this article, we review the some of the underlying trade-offs, design aspects, and hope for healthcare coverage in light of the recently announced Ayushman Bharat.