Healthcare and the Union Budget

Healthcare and the Union Budget

The 2023-24 budget incorporated some fundamental changes in the healthcare industry which are required to transform the sector. The Government has allocated a total of Rs. 89,155 crores in the 2023-24 union budget for the health sector. This allocation was an increase of around 13% over Rs. 79,145 crores allocated in the 2022-23 union budget. Out of the total planned healthcare expenditure in India amounting to Rs. 89,155 Crore, the Department of Health and Family Welfare would receive Rs. 86,175 Crore and the Department of Health Research would receive Rs. 2,980 Crore. Some Crucial changes announced for the healthcare industry: …

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