Recent National Health Accounts estimates reveal that India's total health expenditure climbed to Rs 9.52 lakh crore in 2023-24, equivalent to 3.29% of GDP. Concurrently, public spending per citizen expanded nearly threefold, helped by state administrations contributing roughly 68% of government health funds. Meanwhile, the direct financial burden on households dropped significantly, though private hospitals still absorbed nearly twice as much current health spending as public hospitals.
Key points
State governments carry the primary responsibility for public healthcare funding, deliver…: State governments carry the primary responsibility for public healthcare funding, delivering approximately 68% of the country's government health spending.
Expanded social security schemes and insurance coverage are steadily replacing direct hou…: Expanded social security schemes and insurance coverage are steadily replacing direct household financing for major medical procedures across the nation.
Despite rising public budgets, private healthcare providers and retail pharmacies continu…: Despite rising public budgets, private healthcare providers and retail pharmacies continue to consume the vast majority of current health funding.
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NEW DELHI: Govt spending on healthcare has more than tripled from Rs 1.3 lakh crore in 2013-14 to Rs 4.1 lakh crore in 2023-24, while the share of medical expenses borne directly by households has fallen from 64.2% to 42.7% of total health expenditure over the decade. Despite the decline, families continue to shoulder a substantial burden, paying Rs 4 lakh crore out of their own pockets in 2023-24, according to the latest National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates.The share of govt health expenditure (GHE) in total health expenditure increased from 28.6% to 43.5% during the same period. Per capita govt health spending also rose more than two-and-a-half times, from Rs 1,042 to Rs 2,959, according to NHA 2023-24, which is the eleventh round of health expenditure estimates.
Where does the money go
The report, which tracks financial flows across the country's healthcare system, estimates India's total health expenditure at Rs 9.52 lakh crore in 2023-24, equivalent to 3.29% of GDP, or Rs 6,801 per person. Of this, current health expenditure accounted for Rs 8.37 lakh crore (87.9%), while capital expenditure…
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