«One
of the
main objectives of any health insurance
scheme is to provide financial coverage (or risk protection) by reducing such burden while enhancing use
of healthcare,» Dr Anup Karan
of the Public Health Foundation
of India (PHFI) and first author
of the study, Extending health insurance to the poor in India: An impact evaluation
of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana on out -
of - pocket spending for healthcare, told The Indian Express.