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Schemes can be clubbed for black fungus
Schemes can be clubbed for black fungus
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: May 30, 2021, 06:00 IST
Since the cost is high,
mucormycosis patients can be treated at the six big trust hospitals free, if the health plans are combined
With a surge in the number of mucormycosis patients and huge treatment cost required for the same, the joint charity commissionerate of Pune has given permission to six big trust hospitals to club various health schemes to provide free treatment to such patients.
The six trust hospitals
KEM Hospital and
Poona Hospital will provide the treatment, said charity officials.
Ayushman Bharat: National Health Authority inks pact with Telangana government
May 24, 2021
Approximately 26 lakh beneficiary families will be eligible to avail services under the scheme
The National Health Authority (NHA) has signed an MoU with the government of Telangana to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in the state with immediate effect.
The Ayushman Bharat scheme has been integrated with the existing State scheme ‘Aarogyasri’ and this converged scheme is being called Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Aarogyasri. With the launch of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY in Telangana, the scheme has been further expanded and now encompasses 33 States/UTs.
With this convergence, approximately 26 lakh beneficiary families (around 1.3 crore individuals) as per SECC, 2011 data will be eligible to avail services under the scheme in the State. Beneficiaries are entitled to avail free healthcare coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tert
A single global tender for vaccine procurement
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May 25, 2021 00:16 IST
The scramble by the States is destined to be inequitable and inefficient and portrays lack of coordination
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The scramble by the States is destined to be inequitable and inefficient and portrays lack of coordination
With only 20 million vaccine shots available for the entire month of May for the 600 million people aged 18-44 years in India, many State governments have resorted to floating global tenders for COVID-19 vaccines. This situation is another example of political promises being made without sufficient planning. It also points to a lack of political will to find sustainable solutions; inadequate coordination between States and the Union government; and a focus on optics during a public health emergency of unprecedented magnitude. Each of these is an indictment of the response to the pandemic in India. If not now, when can the Indian state be more responsive and resp
Healthcare Systems Around the World
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Healthcare in the USA
The USA does not have a universal, free healthcare program, unlike most other developed countries. Instead, in line with the free-market-virtue mindset, most Americans are served by a mix of publicly and privately funded programs and healthcare systems.
Most hospitals and clinics are privately owned, with about 60% being non-profits, and another fifth being for-profit facilities. Coverage by federal and state programs is partial, and most insured Americans have employment-based private insurance.
Group plans funded by the employer cover about 150 million Americans.
Private insurance
These include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which are networks of providers. Insured patients see a primary care physician (PCP), whose refers them to a specialist if necessary.