Health insurance customers can hope for a better tomorrow: Here's why

With the IRDAI committee making significant recommendations, customers are likely to benefit

In a compelling case for universal health coverage, the World Bank argues that it “allows countries to make the most of their strongest asset: Human capital.” This idea has very real relevance for India, which will have the world’s largest workforce by 2027. To harness our demographic dividend for economic growth, we need a healthy workforce. It follows that all Indians must have access to the health services they need, without impact to their productivity or a crippling financial burden. 

To that end, 2018 was a pivotal year for health insurance in India. Ayushman Bharat, the world’s largest public health insurance