Though there was a decent 20% hike in the allocations for healthcare in the Union Budget 2011-12 the industry was not happy as most of the items on their wishlist were not fulfilled. Moreover FM proposed service tax on services provided by centrally air conditioned hospitals with 25 or more beds. It was consequently dismissed after a while after a debate in Lok Sabha. So what is the healthcare industry expecting this year from the Union Budget? 1. A minimum allocation of 2.5% of GDP. Last year this stood at 1%. According to a report released by WHO India stands
