New Delhi: Share of government expenditure in total health Expense Significantly increased to 40.8% in 2017-18 from 32.4% in the previous year, and went up from 28.6% in the year 2013-14. UPA Governance, national health accounts show estimates.
Findings show that government spending on health increased from 3.7% to 5.1% of total government spending between 2013-14 and 2017-18, indicating higher investment in the sector compared to previous years.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) has declined due to higher spending by the government along with an increased share of expenditure in private health insurance. Data shows that OOPE on health as a percentage of total health expenditure has fallen below 50%.
In 2017-18, 48.8% of the expenditure on health was out of pocket, compared to 58.7% in 2016-17 and 64.2% in 2013-14. Although OOPE on health has decreased significantly between 2013-14 and 2017-18 as compared to the decrease during previous years, it is much higher than the global average of around 18% as sudden health emergencies can push poor families into poverty .
dental The estimate also shows that the share of government health expenditure in the country’s GDP has increased by 1.3% in 2017-18, from 1.20% in the previous financial year and 1.15% in 2013-14. Nevertheless, this is well below the target of 2.5% of GDP that has been envisaged. national health policy, 2017.
The share of social security expenditure on health, which includes health insurance programmes, government-funded health insurance schemes and medical reimbursements made to government employees, increased during 2017-18. Its share in total health expenditure increased from 7.3% in 2016-17 and 6% in 2013-14 to 9% in 2017-18. The share of foreign aid for health declined to 0.5% from 0.6% last year, which the government attributes to India’s economic self-reliance.
Estimates for 2017-18 suggest an increase in public expenditure health care Due to which the per capita out-of-pocket expenditure came down to Rs 2,097 in 2017-18 from Rs 2,336 in 2013-14.
The government blames the fall in out-of-pocket spending on increased use of government health facilities and reduction in the cost of services at these facilities.
According to the report, the share of primary healthcare in the current government expenditure increased to 54.7% in 2017-18, from 51.1 percent in 2013-14.
Findings show that government spending on health increased from 3.7% to 5.1% of total government spending between 2013-14 and 2017-18, indicating higher investment in the sector compared to previous years.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) has declined due to higher spending by the government along with an increased share of expenditure in private health insurance. Data shows that OOPE on health as a percentage of total health expenditure has fallen below 50%.
In 2017-18, 48.8% of the expenditure on health was out of pocket, compared to 58.7% in 2016-17 and 64.2% in 2013-14. Although OOPE on health has decreased significantly between 2013-14 and 2017-18 as compared to the decrease during previous years, it is much higher than the global average of around 18% as sudden health emergencies can push poor families into poverty .
dental The estimate also shows that the share of government health expenditure in the country’s GDP has increased by 1.3% in 2017-18, from 1.20% in the previous financial year and 1.15% in 2013-14. Nevertheless, this is well below the target of 2.5% of GDP that has been envisaged. national health policy, 2017.
The share of social security expenditure on health, which includes health insurance programmes, government-funded health insurance schemes and medical reimbursements made to government employees, increased during 2017-18. Its share in total health expenditure increased from 7.3% in 2016-17 and 6% in 2013-14 to 9% in 2017-18. The share of foreign aid for health declined to 0.5% from 0.6% last year, which the government attributes to India’s economic self-reliance.
Estimates for 2017-18 suggest an increase in public expenditure health care Due to which the per capita out-of-pocket expenditure came down to Rs 2,097 in 2017-18 from Rs 2,336 in 2013-14.
The government blames the fall in out-of-pocket spending on increased use of government health facilities and reduction in the cost of services at these facilities.
According to the report, the share of primary healthcare in the current government expenditure increased to 54.7% in 2017-18, from 51.1 percent in 2013-14.
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