NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme: The PFRDA has launched the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme, a voluntary contributory scheme offering financial sup...

A U.S. family facing a staggering $195,000 (Rs 1.73 crore) hospital bill for just four hours of treatment after a relative’s death used AI ...

The hospital-insurer conflict may be behind the National Medical Commission’s reissuance of last year’s government directive, but whether i...

The IPO will consist of an OFS of up to 2.82 crore equity shares with a face value of Re 1. Shares will be offloaded by Ashra Family Trust,...

Recent IRDAI regulations in India aim to empower senior citizens through accessible health insurance options, including coverage for Ayush ...

Dr Devi Shetty says: “We want to be like a managed care organisation, like Kaiser Permanente of the U.S. wherein we evaluate all the member...

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued new regulations, saying doctors can refuse treatment in case of abusive, violent patients ...

The insurance industry can, at best, nudge hospitals into a price band. But it remains a chancy endeavour. On the other end of the spectrum...

Not being able to cover financial expenses for yourself and your loved ones in case of a medical emergency is irreversible. Here’s a checkl...

Some people will require hospitalisation and oxygen, but even they are “unlikely to require ventilators”, he said. Public health experts su...

U.S. health regulators recommended last week that use of the J&J vaccine be paused after six cases of rare brain blood clots, accompanied b...

The 29 general and health insurance companies that have been allowed to market Corona Kavach Policy include state-owned and private insurer...

Home care is convenient and an alternative mode to hospital care. This service is based on the individual's needs as prescribed by his or h...

With many patients being admitted for 10-15 days, the costs add up and bills of Rs 4 lakh to Rs 16 lakh have grabbed headlines. Common inve...

The public-private partnership is being set up in partner with Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Medical Colleges providing the...

“If GST is applied on medicines and implants used on patients instead of a composite tax rate, then this may result in a huge impact and ho...

The draft policy also proposed regulation of over the counter sale of sedatives and pain killers with the involvement of departments concer...