New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The healthcare cost in the country rising at an annual rate of 14 per cent, highlighted the ACKO India Health Insurance Index 2024. The index report noted that each year the healthcare cost in the country is becoming expensive because there is double-digit inflation in healthcare. It said, "Healthcare inflation was reported at 14 per cent in India.
" Also Read | US Troops To End Military Mission and Depart Bases in Iraq by 2025 Under New Agreement. The index also noted 23 per cent of hospital charges in the country are financed through borrowings which puts a significant strain on families' financial health. With 62 per cent of healthcare expenses paid out of pocket in India, the report stressed the necessity for better health care coverage to protect against unexpected health crises.
Also Read | Mouni Roy Birthday: Instagram Pics of the Actress That Prove That She’s a Fashion Loving Soul. Highlighting the major diseases in the health insurance claims the report stated that Delhi has emerged as the capital for kidney disease in India, with the highest share of health insurance claims made related to kidney health. The index noted that after the capital, the highest claims in health insurance for kidney disease were from Kochi "Delhi is the capital for kidney disease, followed by Kochi.
Delhi NCR had the highest share of claims related to kidney health. Kochi, Secunderabad, Bengaluru & Jaipur's share of claims was above the National aver.