ANALYSIS OF FEATURES OF THE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS IN TAMILNADU
Author(s):
DR V PUGAZHENTHI
Keywords:
Health Insurance, Government Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme, Tamil Nadu Government Employees Health Fund Scheme, New Health Insurance Scheme, Pensioners’ New Health Insurance Scheme, Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme.
Abstract
Offering adequate Health cover even to the nth citizen becomes an inevitable identity of a welfare State because of which only the countries all over the world, developed or developing are eyeing for Universal Health Coverage either by providing government sponsored treatments or by government sponsored health insurance schemes or both. In this context the Government of Tamil Nadu is considered as one of the best performing welfare state in India. In addition to the wide public health delivery system, the Government of Tamil Nadu presently sponsors three insurance schemes namely, AB-PMJAY linked Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme(CMCHIS) and Contribution based New Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), 2021 for Employees and New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners. These schemes were evolved as the improvements from the earlier versions. The features of the NHIS for Employees and NHIS for Pensioners are described in this research article in detail which is followed by the researcher’s recommendations and policy measures.
Article Details
Unique Paper ID: 153995
Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 8, Issue 9
Page(s): 369 - 377
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