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70 साल के अधिक उम्र के लोगों को स्वास्थ्य बीमा से लाखों परिवारों को मिलेगी राहत : उद्योग
नयी दिल्ली, 12 सितंबर (भाषा) आयुष्मान भारत के तहत 70 वर्ष और उससे अधिक आयु के सभी लोगों को स्वास्थ्य बीमा प्रदान करने के सरकार के कदम से लाखों परिवारों को बहुत जरूरी राहत मिलेगी और यह बुजुर्गों को आवश्यक स्वास्थ्य सेवाएं प्रदान करने की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का...
Health coverage for all aged 70 yrs and above to bring relief to millions of families: Industry players
The government's move to provide health coverage to all persons aged 70 years and above will bring much-needed relief to millions of families and is a significant milestone in providing essential healthcare services to the elderly, industry players said on Thursday....
Experts hail customs cut on X-ray components, raise concern on inadequate health investment
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Union Budget 2024-25 is "real world" and harnesses domestic and international currents optimally, but not mentioning health among the nine top priorities of the government is a concern, said experts here on Wednesday.The Budget, presented...
Heed to Ricardo’s advice, cut medical devices tariffs
Budget 2024-25 HEALTH: Cancer-hit to get duty-free drug balm
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the exemption of customs duty on three cancer medications, aimed at easing the financial burden on patients. The Finance Minister has additionally detailed changes in the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on X-ray tubes and flat...
Medical devices sector hails Union Budget, expresses hopes for more measures
The medical devices industry hailed various measures announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, including the full exemption of customs duty for some of the X-ray machine components and emphasis on skilling which is expected to support healthcare skilling. SOURCE –...
FM Proposes to Reduce Customs Duty on Medical Equipments [Read Bill]
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the full Union Budget 2024 today before the parliament at 11 am. The Union Budget proposes the reduction of the customs Duty on various medical equipment. As an initiative to provide relief to the medical sector...
Union Budget 2024-25
Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on July 23, 2024. In Priority3, the FM laid emphasis on the healthcare sector. "Ourgovernment is committed to all-round, all pervasive and all...
Union Budget 2024 makes cancer battle friendlier; raw deal for mental healthcare
Experts hope the marginal increase in health sector allocation will translate into higher public spending reducing out-of-pocket expenditure of individuals While out-of-pocket expenditure in India has reduced from 64.2 per cent of the total health expense in 2014 to...