Has the Union Budget 2018 Met Healthcare Expectations? With the Union Budget 2018 being released, the expectations from the healthcare domain were sky-high today. With the high degree of inequity in health outcomes and access to healthcare, meeting the basic healthcare needs in India was expected. Today, the Union Finance Minister Mr.
Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. This budget 2018 was very crucial for the government as it came after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax or GST. Some major steps taken by the government to boost the healthcare sector include: Largest Healthcare Program 50 crore people to be benefited by National Health Protection Scheme Health cover of up to 5 lakhs per family per year for poor & vulnerable population Healthcare scheme to cover 10 crore poor families Senior citizens can claim the benefit of ₹50,000 per annum…
