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Families paying for their own healthcare
Households pay for about 43% of all health spending in India out of their own pockets.
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What we know
The National Health Accounts estimates for 2022-23 put out-of-pocket spending at 43.4% of total health expenditure, down from 64.2% in 2013-14. Reports differ on whether the share rose after 2021-22, and the household figure is projected from a 2017-18 survey rather than measured afresh.
Open questions
- What do families in your area spend most on, of medicines, tests, private hospitals and travel?
- What does a visit to your nearest government hospital cost, once medicines and tests are counted?
- How many people near you have used an Ayushman Bharat card, and what did it cover?
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