Health Care prices in India

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The government of India is considering variety of financial and delivery options to universalize health care services and minimize the costs. Necessary health services required to deliver good quality care are defined by the Indian Public Health Standards. Currently it is a mix of public and private hospitals serving the people of India. Indian health insurance policies designed by country’s top insurance companies have different types of coverage for individuals and families who would have varying requirements of treatment or medical benefits at Indian hospitals.

The hospitals in India which are known for their multi-speciality treatments for domestic and international patients are never cheap. For international patients the prices are affordable when compared to other advanced countries but for Indian patients it is expensive. Health insurance policies is the only option to pay medical bills in case of unexpected medical emergency situations. Indian insurance companies have understood the common benefits expected by Indians under mediclaim insurance policies and have designed unique products for Indian customers.

Hospitals cannot be singularly blamed for high expenses given the mandate for medium sized hospitals with 25 beds or more and central air-conditioned to pay service tax. Automatically the health care costs in these hospitals goes up and this is