BUDGET 2016

Mega health shield scheme may include ESI plan

The inclusion of ESI will extend the insurance benefits to over 10 crore people.Currently, the health protection scheme is targeting to cover around 8 crore families.

Budget 2016: Experts sceptical of budget booster to Jan Aushadhi
Budget 2016 has the spirit of T-20 & philosophy of a Test match: Hari S Bhartia, Jubilant Life Sciences
Higher allocations under Swacchh Bharat will help in lowering burden of communicable diseases: Malvinder Mohan Singh
Budget 2016: Duty waiver for dialysis equipment to cut costs for renal patients
Budget 2016: Pharma companies to benefit from push to patents but cut in tax sops for R&D criticized
Budget 2016: Healthcare has finally taken centre stage in Budget, says Prathap C Reddy
Budget 2016: Medical device industry hopes for 'Make in India' sops
Budget 2016: Impose more taxes on alcohol, tobacco products, says K Srinath Reddy, PHFI President

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Budget 2016: Government eyes health cess on tobacco, alcohol

A ‘sin tax’ is an excise tax that is levied on products and services considered to be detrimental for health or society such as alcohol, tobacco and gambling.
Budget 2016: Healthcare providers like Apollo and Fortis want 10-year tax holiday on new hospitals

Ahead of the Budget, healthcare service providers including Apollo and Fortis, have sought incentive packages, including ten year tax holiday on hospital projects.

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