India’s Healthcare Budget 2026-27: A Critical Assessment of Hits & Misses Amid Rising Disease Burden & Digital Expansion
Co-authored by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and Eshana Mukherjee, External Consultant, ICRIER.
The Union Budget 2026-27 focuses on structural reforms, citizen benefits, and universal services, as India embarks on its journey towards a Viksit Bharat 2047. Today, with the largest population in the world, a healthy population can be an asset to the country, while an increasing health challenge can cause implications on public resources, especially when India aims to achieve universal health coverage for all by 2030. In this context, the current Budget is evaluated in terms of setting a roadmap for a healthy population.
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