India doubles healthcare spend, opens up insurance in 'get well soon' budget

India doubles healthcare spend, opens up insurance in ‘get well soon’ budget

India, which has the world’s second highest coronavirus caseload after the United States, currently spends about 1% of GDP on health

India proposed doubling healthcare spending in an annual budget unveiled on Monday and lifted caps on foreigners investing in its vast insurance market to help revive an economy that suffered its deepest recorded slump as a result of the pandemic. Delivering her budget statement to parliament, Fi

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