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Government health insurance scheme nears collapse as hospitals halt services
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (707+ words) The government's health insurance scheme, the national priority programme aimed at ensuring universal health coverage, has almost collapsed, as most state-run health facilities have been providing only partial services. Major hospitals such as Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and Manmohan Cardiothoracic…...
Outpatient coverage drastically slashed under government's health insurance
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (787+ words) The expense ceiling under the government's health insurance scheme has been significantly reduced in a measure aimed at curbing the ongoing financial crisis faced by the Health Insurance Board. As per the Board's new decision, outpatient services will be covered…...