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Checks & Balances | Healthcare becomes luxury: Inside India’s growing medical inequality
When healthcare becomes luxury: Inside India’s growing medical inequality
Experts -
Dr. K.Srinath Reddy
Chancellor, PHFI, Univ of Public Health Sciences &
Chair,Centre for Universal Health Assurance
Indian School of Public Policy
Dr. Nagaraj Huilgol, Senior Cancer Specialist in Mumbai
Indranil, National Co-convenor, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan.
Dr. Abhishek Bhargav
Consulting Physician
Nanavati Max Hospital, Mumbai
As India pledges to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, leading doctors and health activists have raised concerns about underfunding, increasing privatization, and the growing corporatization of healthcare. They argue that schemes like Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), while expanding insurance access, may shift focus from public health systems to private players—making strong checks and balances essential to ensure healthcare remains affordable and equitable for all.