This article is authored by Abhay Soi, president, NATHEALTH and chairman & managing director, Max Healthcare Institute Limited.
India’s health care sector stands at a pivotal stage, with the Union Budget 2025-26 offering a transformative opportunity to address critical challenges and realise its full potential. As we progress swiftly towards becoming a $ 5 trillion economy, quality healthcare becomes a prerequisite for the population. Whilst the private sector continues to do its best to meet growing demand for quality health care, with over 110% of profit of private sector being deployed towards capex in past five years, certain support from the government will go a long way in meeting gaps.
One of the key priorities for the Union Budget should be raising health care expenditure to over 2.5% of Gross
Source:- HindustanTimes
