In the Budget 2025, While the allocation for Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has increased ,the National Health Mission received a declining share.
What are the significances of insurance driven health care?
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is an insurance-based programme to reduce OOPE by covering hospitalisation, surgeries, and procedures at the secondary and tertiary level.
In the U.S., insurance-driven pricing has led to skyrocketing health-care costs, widening inequalities, and limiting access for uninsured individuals.
According to the National Health Accounts (NHA 2021-22), OOPE constitutes around 39.4% of total health expenditures in India.
What are the significances of public health care system?
The Bhore Committee 1943, officially known as the Health Survey and Development Committee, recommended strong primary health care, with a pyramid-shaped health system tapering to secondary and tertiary care.