Ayushman Bharat

Addressing Healthcare Affordability Challenges in Health Insurance in India – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] New Delhi: As India strides towards progress, the healthcare sector is facing an unprecedented challenge – escalating costs. The intersection of advanced medical technologies, skyrocketing pharmaceutical expenses, and an aging population has posed a challenge that strains the healthcare system and negatively impacts health insurance premiums. Factors Contributing to Escalating Healthcare Costs The relentless … Read more

IIT-BHU workshop explores Ayushman Bharat’s impact on maternal & infant mortality – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) hosted a workshop facilitated by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on February 13. The workshop centered on the transformative effects of the Ayushman Bharat program on maternal and infant mortality rates, particularly through the lens of institutional deliveries in east UP region. … Read more

AB-PMJAY scheme: AIIMS says over 23,000 beneficiaries availed benefits since 2018 – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] New Delhi: Over 23,000 beneficiaries have availed benefits under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme at the AIIMS here since September 2018, with a majority of the patients seeking treatment in the departments of medical oncology followed by ophthalmology, general medicine, orthopaedics and neurosurgery. As far as complex surgeries are concerned, 730 procedures for … Read more

KGMU Ortho dept to soon accommodate 300 patients – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) will soon be able to admit 120 more patients in the orthopaedic department as the new building of the Orthopaedic Super Specialty Centre is almost ready. Dr Ashish Kumar, recently appointed as the head of the KGMU orthopaedic department, shared this development during a press conference on Saturday. … Read more

Karnataka: Under govt insurance in 5 years, 55 lakh got treatment worth Rs 6,000 crore – ET HealthWorld

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[ad_1] Bengaluru: Since its inception in 2018, the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Arogya Karnataka (AB-PMJAY-ArK) health assurance scheme has benefited about 55 lakh people and Rs 6286. 7 crore has been reimbursed to hospitals towards their treatment. The health department has seen an over 600 per cent increase in reimbursements till 2022-23 compared … Read more