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Key challenges
> Insufficient infrastructure and inequitable distribution of hospital beds, with around 65 per cent of beds located in metro or Tier-I cities
> Low health care expenditure at about 2.1 per cent of GDP for FY23, compared to both developing and developed nations
> Dependence on imports for high-end medical devices and equipment
> Shortage of skilled human resources, particularly in Tier-II cities
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> High out-of-pocket health care expenses
Industry ask
> Revise government scheme rates with incentives based on hospital infrastructure, accreditation and outcomes
> Adopt a 'single window' regulatory system to facilitate investments
> Enhance digital health and accelerate Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission deployment
> Implement targeted GST reforms in health care and health insurance sectors
> Provide health care access to the missing ‘middle population’, which currently is without health insurance
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