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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Health expenditure in India is complicated. Healthcare is free for the poor, but only subsidised for others. And private hospitals, which often have shorter waiting times, can charge full cost. So most employed people get insurance through their employer. The terms and quality of such insurance can vary wildly.