PE wars to billion-dollar IPO dreams, hospital sector is fighting fitMajor private equity firms are vying for a stake in Cloudnine, a leading maternity and paediatric care chain. This intense competition high...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Health services, medical education expansion to be driven by modern tech: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed health and medical education. He stressed improving treatment quality and expanding s...
26 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Bengal gets Rs 3,000 cr for healthcare revamp, Ayushman Bharat card rollout from July: SuvenduWest Bengal's healthcare sector is set for a major upgrade with Rs 3,000 crore sanctioned by the Centre. Ayushman Bharat health insurance c...
23 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
India's hospital sector enters new growth cycle as AI and capacity expansion reshape care: ReportIndia's hospital sector is set for significant growth over the next decade. Demand is rising due to increased income, insurance, an aging p...
10 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee’s Swasthya Sathi Scheme faces uncertainty as Kolkata Hospitals restrict admissionsPatients on West Bengal's Swasthya Sathi health scheme face admission hurdles at Kolkata's private hospitals. Uncertainty surrounds the sch...
08 May, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
BJP gains in Bengal may accelerate reforms push amid economic headwindsThe dominant National Democratic Alliance constituent at the Centre has registered its maiden victory in West Bengal, retained Assam and Pu...
05 May, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Over 3 crore Ayushman cards generated till Nov 28 under 'Ayushman Bhav' campaign: MandaviyaThe 'Ayushman Bhav' campaign involves a set of interventions -- 'Ayushman - Apke Dwar 3.0', 'Ayushman Melas' and 'Ayushman Sabha'. Mansukh ...
05 Dec, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
ESIC beneficiaries will soon be able to utilise healthcare facilities under Ayushman BharatThe move will benefit 13.5 crore beneficiaries under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation by enabling them to use healthcare faciliti...
04 Nov, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat not for all Covid patients: Govt, pvt hospitalsThe Centre on Friday opposed the idea of charging Ayushman Bharat rates from non-beneficiaries suffering from Covid-19.
06 Jun, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
Supreme Court asks private hospitals if they are ready to charge Covid-19 patients at Ayushman Bharat rateThe apex court said it is not asking all the private hospitals to treat certain number of COVID-19 patients for free. SC said it is asking ...
05 Jun, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat 2.0 improves cancer coverCancer cover based on drug regimen & not on type of cancer; better implants in cardiology & orthopaedics.
12 Sep, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Cataract to be out of Ayushman BharatThe National Health Authority has decided to revamp cancer care, give choice of implants in major surgeries like knee replacement and remov...
30 Aug, 2019, 08.07 AM IST
No proposal to review prices under Ayushman Bharat schemeAs many as 1,393 benefit packages are offered under the Ayushman Bharat -- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
19 Jul, 2019, 02.10 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat package rates revision on radar"Government is seriously considering on package rates. We are expecting something after the election," Medica Group of Hospitals chairman A...
12 Apr, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
Modi's Ayushman Bharat is born through caesarean sectionThe scheme, the biggest health financing scheme in the world, offers a cover of Rs 5 lakh for 10 cr families.
01 Sep, 2018, 03.16 PM IST
Bengal in talks with Bajaj Allianz for ‘Ayushman Bharat’West Bengal was initially reluctant to join ‘Ayushman Bharat’ as it runs its own health insurance scheme called ‘Swasthya Sathi’, launched ...
27 Jul, 2018, 09.34 AM IST