New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- India has registered substantial progress towards making healthcare more affordable and reducing the financial burden on households, with Government Health Expenditure tripling and the share of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure borne directly by families declining sharply over the past ten years.

According to a release, the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for India 2023-24, released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, highlight a significant transformation in India's healthcare financing landscape. Between 2013-14 and 2023-24, Government Health Expenditure increased from approximately Rs 1.30 lakh crore to Rs 4.14 lakh crore, while Out-of-Pocket Expenditure as a share of Total Health Expenditure dec...