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India's multiple asymmetries
Till the current self-created economic slowdown ends, we can safely wallow in India's greatness in a mythical golden age when we apparently knew all about nuclear weapons and plastic surgery
 "India's multiple asymmetries")
Hospitals cheating Ayushman Bharat scheme will be named and shamed: govt
The government has found nearly 1,200 cases of fraud and taken action against 338 hospitals, says Harsh Vardhan.
 "Hospitals cheating Ayushman Bharat scheme will be named and shamed: govt")
India's healthcare system might struggle to keep pace by 2030, says report
Doctors are looking for multiple types of support to manage the complexity-with 85 per cent of doctors upgrading their own clinical skills
 "India's healthcare system might struggle to keep pace by 2030, says report")
In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows
Ayushman Bharat patients cannot access free services. The private and government hospitals we visited were half empty. MRI machines could not get software updates
 "In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows")
How dependence of patients on Ayushman Bharat differs across states
About 300 days into operation, more than 3.3 million patients have been admitted under nearly 16,000 empaneled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat
 "How dependence of patients on Ayushman Bharat differs across states")
Preventive testing, Ayushman Bharat to drive diagnostic firms' revenues
Diagnostic services companies led by Dr Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis Healthcare have outperformed the market and this trend is expected to sustain
 "Preventive testing, Ayushman Bharat to drive diagnostic firms' revenues")
Govt to put in place more checks on hospitals as Ayushman frauds pile up
A senior government official explained how some of these hospitals use loopholes in protocols
 "Govt to put in place more checks on hospitals as Ayushman frauds pile up")
MoU signed for uniformity in cancer patient care standards under PMJAY
The PMJAY is the flagship scheme of the government which aims at providing a cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to over 10.74 crore vulnerabl
Treatment costs under Ayushman Bharat health scheme to be revised
Till April 3 this year, close to 3 million beneficiaries received their cards and 1.8 million beneficiaries availed of services under the scheme
 "Treatment costs under Ayushman Bharat health scheme to be revised")
How UP covered 800,000 families left out of Ayushman Bharat due to data gap
Under the recently launched Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan, these households are being provided the same coverage as they would have received under Ayushman Bharat
 "How UP covered 800,000 families left out of Ayushman Bharat due to data gap")
Ayushman Bharat signs up with Uber, finds 21 others for insurance to staff
Devises ways to take help from Uber, Amazon, Flipkart staff
 "Ayushman Bharat signs up with Uber, finds 21 others for insurance to staff")
NHA to engage with Healthcare Fed for better roll-out of Ayushman Bharat
The collaboration comes at a time when NHA will be undertaking the exercise of calibrating package rates and development of standard treatment protocols to ensure quality healthcare across India
 "NHA to engage with Healthcare Fed for better roll-out of Ayushman Bharat")
Govt may provide more funds for Ayushman Bharat next year: Piyush Goyal
The interim Budget presented last week has raised the allocation for Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 6,400 crore for 2019-2020
 "Govt may provide more funds for Ayushman Bharat next year: Piyush Goyal")
Unfortunate that some states opted out of Ayushman Bharat: Sitharaman
The scheme plans to cover over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families as per the socio-economic caste census
 "Unfortunate that some states opted out of Ayushman Bharat: Sitharaman")
Mamata accuses Modi of taking credit for Ayushman Bharat, WB quits scheme
The expenses incurred in the scheme is to be shared between the Centre and the state in 60:40 ratio
 "Mamata accuses Modi of taking credit for Ayushman Bharat, WB quits scheme")
Modi govt plans to make hospitals into an 'industry' under Ayushman Bharat
To incentivise private investment, the government will help in land allotment and gap funding for private hospitals in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities
 "Modi govt plans to make hospitals into an 'industry' under Ayushman Bharat")
Ayushman Bharat a game changer, 7 lakh patients treated in 100 days: FM
On an average 5,000 claims are being settled every day since its roll out on September 23, 2018, says Arun Jaitely
 "Ayushman Bharat a game changer, 7 lakh patients treated in 100 days: FM")
A decent start to Ayushman Bharat but tough challenges lie ahead
Ayushman Bharat will provide health care insurance cover for 500 mn people
 "A decent start to Ayushman Bharat but tough challenges lie ahead")
PM Modi's Ayushman Bharat aides 600,000 beneficiaries in three months
Ayushman Bharat aims at providing secondary and tertiary care for 500 million people
 "PM Modi's Ayushman Bharat aides 600,000 beneficiaries in three months")
Ayushman Bharat: How NHA is protecting patients from both sickness & fraud
The health authority is leaning on technology to catch cases of cheating, and is going beyond naming and shaming and rejecting claims, by imposing stiff penalities to stamp out the problem
 "Ayushman Bharat: How NHA is protecting patients from both sickness & fraud")
