Funding healthcare

·         In 1946 Bhore committee recommended for building a public funded allopathic health system for entire population

o   But none of governments so far bothered to implement it

·         As a result today’s indians spend the highest out of pocket on health than anywhere in world

·         Planning commission now is targeting universal health insurance in 12^th plan

·         It plans to provide subsidised pvt health insurance

WRONG PLAN!!!

·         assymetry of information between hospitals and patients and lack of patient empowerment

·         unregulated costs and quality of care

RIGHT PLAN

·         before universlaising target the vulnerables ie aged, women , children

·         expand NRHM and launch urban health schemes

·         strengthen public health infra

·         regulate pvt health care

o   US passed affordable health care act in 2010 to curb unreasonable high prices

·         Encourage non profit sector in health care

·         Increase expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by end of 12^th plan

·         Implement cess to build health fund