Union Budget 2024-25: Here are the key challenges in health care sector | Economy & Policy News

Key challenges

 

 Insufficient infrastructure and uneven distribution

 Shortage of skilled human resource

 Public healthcare expenditure is estimated at 2.1% of GDP as of FY23, which is lower than that of many developing nations

 High out-of-pocket expenditure on health 

 Import dependency for high-end medical devices and equipment such as CT scans, MRIs, and linear accelerators

Industry ask

 Reduce/exempt GST payments from health insurance plans 

 Introduce innovative financial instruments 

 Addressing needs of novel healthcare model such as senior care, mental health

 Accelerated implementation of digital technologies

 Price revision of government schemes