Devi Shetty's Narayana Health to roll out Rs 1 crore health cover for senior citizens

Even as the govt is mulling reducing the GST rate on health insurance products, he said, “Ideally, the govt will be better off without GST on health insurance because as more people buy health insurance, it's less expensive for the govt,” Shetty added.

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PM Modi to launch Rs 13,000 crore worth health projects, distribute 51,000 appointment letters tomorrow

He will also lay the foundation stones of five nursing colleges in Shivpuri, Ratlam, Khandwa, Rajgarh and Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, 21 critical care blocks at Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan under Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), and several facilities and service extensions at AIIMS in New Delhi and in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.

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Nadda launches 5 DHR-ICMR health research initiatives

These initiatives aim to propel India to the forefront of global health research and innovation, aligning with the nation's vision of a Viksit Bharat.

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GST reduction will make insurance little affordable for customers, says Department of Finance Joint Secy

GST on term life insurance premiums, and premium paid by senior citizens for health cover is likely to be exempted from tax, an official said last week.

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Pandemic Fund allocates $ 418 million for second round of grants to boost pandemic preparedness in 50 countries

This latest allocation is in addition to the $128.89 million approved on 19th September for five fast-tracked projects to support 10 countries impacted by the mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), bringing the total funding awarded under the second round to US$547 million, which will mobilize an additional US$4 billion for investments in PPR in benefiting countries.

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GST on term life insurance premium, senior citizen's health coverage likely to be exempt

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said, "Every GoM member wants to give relief to people. Special focus be on senior citizens. We will submit a report to the council. A final decision will be taken by the council".

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RG Kar case: Junior doctors give 72-hour deadline to govt, threaten health strike on Tuesday

The doctors claimed their hands have been forced by an “unresponsive govt” and that the blame will be on the govt for any patient distress during the strike.

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