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Effect of Union Budget 2010 on Healthcare sector

The Union Budget 2010 has been bullish for the healthcare sector. The government increased the outlay to the healthcare sector to Rs. 22,300 crore from Rs. 19,534 crore.

Vishal Bali, CEO, Fortis Hospitals, said that in a budget that provides 46% of plan allocation for infrastructure, not finding healthcare on the agenda of the finance minister takes another year away in bridging the affordability and accessibility gap in the sector. An increase of 14% in the overall outlay for the Health Ministry does not really pave the way for a 1-2% increase in GDP spend by the government on healthcare…click here to read ahead

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