Modicare

Feud in Godfrey Phillips: Samir Modi files FIR against mother Bina

According to the complaint filed by Samir, KK Modi's younger son, he was invited to the board meeting on Friday

Understand pain of new MPs: PM Modi on Day 1 of Parliament winter session

Urges MPs to make winter session productive, provide more opportunities to young parliamentarians

Modicare Cuckoo Air Purifier review: Semi-smart with 3-stage filtration, UV

The Modicare Cuckoo (J1510FW) Air Purifier boasts lightweight design, three-stage air filtration system supported by ultraviolet LEDs, and touch controls

Countdown to a new tomorrow: PM Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

The Indian economy is expected to rake in $455 billion between 2023 and 2040 as a direct result of 5G, according to the GSM Association

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bengal docs warn of Covid-dengue co-infections

Small-scale Ganpati in Mumbai this year, cases spike in North east, Modicare shifts to private sector--roundup of news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Modicare vital step towards universal health coverage in India: US research

The government must take a more active approach in not just helping Indians pay for healthcare, but making sure they are getting the highest quality care possible, the researchers write in the report

Modicare rolls out today: Centre, state cooperation a must, say experts

Experts feel that the initial days of the scheme are likely to see teething troubles, like lack of manpower

Modicare may crowd out the middle class

Hospitals empanelled for Modicare may give preference to poor patients over the middle class for fear of strict government action

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Modicare promises providing no-frills medical care cover of up to Rs 500,000 per family per year

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Trials to continue till Sept 13 in all the districts of the state before the scheme is launched nationwide on Sept 25

Modicare: How govt plans to use 'Ayushman Bharat' to transform health care

Under Ayushman Bharat, often called Modicare, the plan is to offer universal health coverage to 500 mn beneficiaries from 100 mn vulnerable families, with each family getting Rs 500,000 as cover

Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme: Testing for Modicare to start by July

With the Union Cabinet approving the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, the plan is to get into testing by July to assess the systems in place.Health minister J P Nadda said it would be launched pan-India at one go. The prime minister is expected, though there is no official word, to announce the launch in his August 15 speech. By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states. Nadda said the Centre's share will be Rs 100 billion for two years. The allocation will include premium payment for the coverage and logistics such as updating the Socio Economic Caste Census, used to identify beneficiaries. The scheme is estimated to cost Centre and states about Rs 250 over 2018-19 and 2019-20, according to initial estimates by Niti Aayog. Nadda said there will be no paucity of funds for it. "Once the scheme gets up and running, we can get funds even then," he promised.Health secretary Preeti Sudan said apart from organ transplant, all other ...

Cabinet approves Modicare with budgetary support of Rs 160 bn for 2 years

The Cabinet has approved the Ayushman Bharat or National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS, also referred to as ModiCare), with budgetary support of Rs 160 billion for 2018-19 and 2019-20. Proposed to be portable across India, the scheme is intended to provide healthcare for at least 40 per cent of the population or 107.4 million households (500 mn) people. Each family will be entitled to health cover up to Rs 500,000 a year. The Cabinet also gave a nod to continuing the National Health Mission (NHM) till 2019-20, for a cost of Rs 852 bn. NHM provides free services to those below the poverty line and will complement the NHPS, said officials. NHPS will replace the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), where the annual health cover is up to Rs 30,000.To bring down costs, state governments will calculate package rates for treatment under the scheme. The cabinet approval includes setting up of nodal agencies by states or even a trust to run it. The health minister will head the scheme and ..

Modicare gets budgetary support of Rs 852 bn: All you need to know about it

Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched during recent Union Budget, has the benefit cover of Rs 500,000 per family per year

Modicare: Centre finalises 1,100 benefit packages, states still not ready

NITI Aayog and Union health ministry to hold a second round of consultation with states

Lottery for Modicare? A CEO's idea to garner funds for the proposed scheme

A leading lottery distributor has suggested the government to streamline lotteries in the country to garner funds for the proposed scheme

Niti Aayog bites bullet on Modicare, asks healthmin for realistic estimates

Niti Aayog has announced that Modicare would cost Rs. 100-120 billion a year

States reluctant to push Modicare over own health insurance schemes

NITI Aayog, health secretaries to discuss implementation of central insurance scheme today

India needs health regulator to make Modicare work efficiently: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog and state health secretaries will be meeting on Thursday to discuss the scheme

PM Modi's health care initiative is worth pursuing: Raheja QBE CEO

There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary health care, says Praveen Gupta