Uttar Pradesh has been poorly ranked in the health index developed by Max New York Life Insurance and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) for determining the level of financial preparedness against medical expenses or unforeseen medical emergencies.
The state is ranked 18th out of the 23 states ranked on the index with a health index of 0.497. The state index is lower than national index score of 0.547, the survey said.
The survey also found that for an average household income of around Rs 57, 796 , the annual health expenses in UP was Rs 28,640 which is a considerable 50 per cent of the household income.
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