The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) conducts in-depth, policy-relevant research and provides evidence- based recommendations to the challenges facing India and the world. [...] CSEP is based in New Delhi and registered as a company limited by shares and not for profit, under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 1956. [...] All content reflects the individual views of the authors. [...] The views expressed herein are those of the author(s). [...] Designed by Mukesh Rawat Evolution of the Healthcare Policy Framework in India Janak Raj Senior Fellow Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India Shauryavir Dalal* Research Assistant Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India Aashi Gupta Research Associate Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India The authors would like to thank Rakesh Mohan, Laveesh Bhan.
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Table of Contents
- Abbreviations 5
- Abstract 8
- Executive Summary 9
- 1. Introduction 11
- 2. Healthcare Policy—On the Eve of Independence 13
- 3. Early years of Independence—Managing Epidemics and Ensuring Immunisation 15
- 3.1 Immunisation Programme—1978-1983 16
- 3.2 Health for All by 2000 AD 16
- 4. Healthcare Policies—1983 onwards 17
- 4.1 Sub-period I: 1983-2002 17
- 5. Health Insurance Schemes in India 35
- 5.1 Central Government Health Scheme 35
- 5.2 Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) 38
- 5.3 Ayushman Bharat Yojana 39
- 6. Evolution of Health Spending—2005-06 Onwards 41
- 8. Summing Up 48
- References 51
- APPENDIX 53
