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Universal health coverage

Universal health coverage or universal healthcare refers to a healthcare system in which the government provides medical coverage to all its citizens. It was term often used by the ruling UPA II government which promised to provide free healthcare to all the citizens of India.


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    World Health Day 2019: Your ultimate medical insurance guide

    We share expert-backed tips and suggestions on choosing the best health insurance policy. Health insurance is one of the vital tools for ensuring universal health coverage, a significant goal of the World Health Day campaign.

  • A universal health scheme for millions all set to roll out may bring down quality treatment, say doctors

    A universal health scheme for millions all set to roll out may bring down quality treatment, say doctors

    While Ayushman Bharat aims at covering millions and billions of Indians under universal health coverage, enabling the poor to afford treatment, the scheme may reduce the quality of treatment, believe doctors.

  • India committed to achieve universal health coverage for all age groups: Nadda

    India committed to achieve universal health coverage for all age groups: Nadda

    It has charted a path that depends largely on provision of affordable, quality health care through the public health system as its main form of social protection, with supplementation from the private sector to close gaps.

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    Top health newsmakers of 2012

  • Rahul Gandhi promises Congress will bring 'right to health' legislation for the poor

    Rahul Gandhi promises Congress will bring 'right to health' legislation for the poor

  • The state of healthcare in India is dismal: Amartya  Sen

    The state of healthcare in India is dismal: Amartya Sen

  • After polio-free India, Pranab Mukherjee wants universal health coverage

    After polio-free India, Pranab Mukherjee wants universal health coverage

  • How technology is making healthcare more accessible and affordable

    How technology is making healthcare more accessible and affordable

  • Public-private partnerships in healthcare - pros and cons

    Public-private partnerships in healthcare - pros and cons

  • Why has the National Health Bill been shelved?

    Why has the National Health Bill been shelved?

  • 100 striking nurses arrested in Bangalore

    100 striking nurses arrested in Bangalore

  • Pranabda says universal health coverage is a 'matter of faith' for the government

    Pranabda says universal health coverage is a 'matter of faith' for the government

  • India lacks 64 lakh paramedics!

    India lacks 64 lakh paramedics!

  • Goa to increase universal health insurance cover

    Goa to increase universal health insurance cover

  • Karnataka launches Vajpayee Arogyashree scheme to improve healthcare for poor

    Karnataka launches Vajpayee Arogyashree scheme to improve healthcare for poor

  • Pranabda wants healthcare for all

    Pranabda wants healthcare for all

  • Ill health pushes 39 million Indian's into poverty: Health Minister

    Ill health pushes 39 million Indian's into poverty: Health Minister

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    Do you support the Planning Commission's move to train quacks?

  • Now AIIMS docs can access medical reports like CT scans, X-rays on their smartphones!

    Now AIIMS docs can access medical reports like CT scans, X-rays on their smartphones!

  • President Pranab Mukherjee wants greater allocation to healthcare sector

    President Pranab Mukherjee wants greater allocation to healthcare sector

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