Andhra health insurance for the poor
Ashok Das, Hyderabad, (Hindustan Times)
People living below the poverty line will have something else to look forward to on January 14 besides Sankranti. In a first, the state government has decided to provide health insurance to them.
Aiming to cover 1.76 crore people living below poverty line, the Rs 20 crore insurance scheme will be the biggest ever launched by any state government.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1850540,000900020004.htm
People living below the poverty line will have something else to look forward to on January 14 besides Sankranti. In a first, the state government has decided to provide health insurance to them.
Aiming to cover 1.76 crore people living below poverty line, the Rs 20 crore insurance scheme will be the biggest ever launched by any state government.
Read More....
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1850540,000900020004.htm
posted by Satya at 5:10 PM
1 Comments:
Any reform measure to provide cashless medical treatment is to be welcomed, although it is bound to far from efficient.
The important questions that arise are:
1. Will there be an expansion of the system to cater to more people seeking benefits at specified institutions?
2. What assessment mechanism is available on the quality of care?
3. Will chronic conditions be eligible for insurance support? This newspaper report makes a sweeping statement about ailments of various organs. Some, such as kidney, may need progressively expensive intervention. Is this provided for?
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