Skip to main content

Why Health Insurance is Mandatory

 
Buy Health Insurance Policy Online



Let's face facts --- medical treatment is expensive! Not only are medical costs high, inflation is also rising. There is already huge financial pressure on citizens and a trip to the hospital is only going to make their financial problems worse. To save us from extra financial burden we should have health insurance. And just like car insurance, health insurance should be made mandatory by the government.


So let's examine the reasons why people must have health insurance.


The Benefits:

Financial security:

The most important reason for mandatory health insurance is to reduce the pinch in one's pocket should you or a loved one need to be hospitalised. When a person has health insurance, she doesn't have to worry about having enough cash for her treatment. The insurance policy will reimburse her and thus save her from financial turmoil. The cashless facility also gives an added benefit of not needing to gather funds during a medical emergency. The patient and doctors can concentrate on the treatment and not worry about money.


Good Healthcare:

Everyday new breakthroughs and advancements are made in science. The latest equipment makes medical procedures more reliable and safer. Investing in new technology costs the hospital money and it can increase rates. If one has health insurance, you would be protected from these rising costs and can afford the necessary treatment. Therefore, health insurance gives you access to the best healthcare available at any given time.


But before the government makes such a rule, there are many hurdles to cross. Let's take a look at some of them.


Existing Problems:

Poor infrastructure:

For people in villages, the first and biggest burden in a medical emergency is reaching good hospitals in time. If there aren't even roads to take you to a hospital, no amount of health insurance can save you.


Unaffordable Premiums:

With shrinking wages and rising inflation most people cannot afford to buy health insurance. Not just that, once you have made a claim or are diagnosed with some illness your premiums increase. The increasing cost of premiums is only going to add to your financial woes.


Insurance coverage:

With exclusions and restrictions to what illnesses are covered in your health plan, one needs to be extremely careful about what insurance they are getting. You may have health insurance, but it may not cover you for any pre-existing illness and treatments that you may require.


Conclusion:

If the government makes health insurance mandatory, it should be made affordable for everyone. The government should also provide schemes for people who cannot afford insurance. To share the costs in such an enterprise, employers could be given incentives to insure their employees. Insurance companies and hospitals should work together on cutting costs and providing universal healthcare. There should be minimum basic coverage, regardless of any pre-existing conditions so that every citizen is covered. If every person is insured, regardless of their financial condition, they will be given the proper medical treatment they deserve. Health insurance will protect a person from additional financial burden. Health insurance should be mandatory so that the common man can avail medical treatment at good facilities.

 



------------------------------------------
Invest Rs 1,50,000 and Save Tax upto Rs 46,350 under Section 80C. Get Great Returns by Investing in Best Performing ELSS Funds

Top 4 Tax Saver Mutual Funds for 2017

Best 4 ELSS Mutual Funds to invest in India for 2017

1. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

2. Invesco India Tax Plan

3. Tata India Tax Savings Fund

4. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund



Invest in Best Performing 2017 Tax Saver Mutual Funds Online

Invest Best Tax Saver Mutual Funds Online

Download Top Tax Saver Mutual Funds Application Forms


For further information contact Prajna Capital on 94 8300 8300

--------------------------------------------

Leave your comment with mail ID and we will answer them

OR

You can write to us at

PrajnaCapital [at] Gmail [dot] Com

OR

Call us on 94 8300 8300

---------------------------------------------

 

Popular posts from this blog

Am you Required to E-file Tax Return?

Download Tax Saving Mutual Fund Application Forms Invest In Tax Saving Mutual Funds Online Buy Gold Mutual Funds Leave a missed Call on 94 8300 8300   Am I Required to 'E-file' My Return? Yes, under the law you are required to e-file your return if your income for the year is Rs. 500,000 or more. Even if you are not required to e-file your return, it is advisable to do so for the following benefits: i) E-filing is environment friendly. ii) E-filing ensures certain validations before the return is filed. Therefore, e-returns are more accurate than the paper returns. iii) E-returns are processed faster than the paper returns. iv) E-filing can be done from the comfort of home/office and you do not have to stand in queue to e-file. v) E-returns can be accessed anytime from the tax department's e-filing portal. For further information contact Prajna Capit...

Mutual Fund Review: HDFC Index Sensex Plus

  In terms of size, HDFC Index Sensex Plus may be one of the smallest offerings from the HDFC stable. But that has not dampened its show, which has beaten the Sensex by a mile in overall returns   HDFC Index Sensex Plus is a passively managed diversified equity scheme with Sensex as its benchmark index. The fund also invests a small proportion of its equity portfolio in non-Sensex scrips. The scheme cannot boast of an impressive size and is one of the smallest in the HDFC basket with assets under management (AUM) of less than 60 crore. PERFORMANCE: Being passively managed and portfolio aligned to that of the benchmark, the performance of the index fund is expected to follow that of the benchmark and in this respect, it has not disappointed investors. Since its launch in July 2002, the fund has outperformed Sensex in overall returns by good margins.    While every 1,000 invested in HDFC Index Sensex Plus in July 2002 is worth 6,130 now, a similar amount invested in Sensex then wo...

IDFC - Long term infrastructure bonds - Tranche 2

IDFC - Long term infrastructure bonds What are infrastructure bonds? In 2010, the government introduced a new section 80CCF under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (" Income Tax Act ") to provide for income tax deductions for subscription to long-term infrastructure bonds and pursuant to that the Central Board of Direct Taxes passed Notification No. 48/2010/F.No.149/84/2010-SO(TPL) dated July 9, 2010. These long term infrastructure bonds offer an additional window of tax deduction of investments up to Rs. 20,000 for the financial year 2010-11. This deduction is over and above the Rs 1 lakh deduction available under sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD read with section 80CCE of the Income Tax Act. Infrastructure bonds help in intermediating the retail investor's savings into infrastructure sector directly. Long term infrastructure Bonds by IDFC IDFC issued an earlier tranche of these long term infrastructure bonds on November 12, 2010. This is the second public issue of long-te...

National Savings Certificate

National Savings Certificate Here's everything you need to know about the 5-year savings scheme offered by the Government This is a 5-year small savings scheme of the government. From 1 July 2016, a National Savings Certificate (NSC) can be held in the electronic mode too. Physical pre-printed NSC certificates have been discontinued and replaced with Public Provident Fund-like passbooks. What's on offer The minimum amount you can invest in them is Rs100 and there is no upper limit. Under this scheme, all deposits up to Rs1.5 lakh qualify for deduction under section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The interest earned is taxable. You can invest in multiples of Rs 100. These certificates can be owned individually, jointly and also on behalf of minors. The interest rates for all small savings schemes are released on a quarterly basis. The effective rate for NSC from 1 October to 31 December is 8%. The interest is calculated on an annual compounding basis and is given along w...

Different types of Mutual Funds

You may not be comfortable investing in the stock market. It might not seem like your cup of tea. But you can start by investing in Mutual Funds. Many first-time investors invest in Mutual Funds. This is because they do not know how to invest in individual securities. Basic information on Mutual Funds People invest their money in stocks, bonds, and other securities through Mutual Funds. Each Fund has different schemes with specific objectives. Professional Fund Managers look after these schemes. Your Fund Manager could help you invest in a scheme that suits your financial goal. Functioning of Mutual Funds You could make money through Mutual Funds in different ways. A single Mutual Fund could hold many different stocks, bonds, and debentures. This minimizes the risk by spreading out your investment. You could earn dividends from stocks and interest from bonds. You could also earn capital by selling securities when their price increases. Usually, you could choose to sell your share any t...
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Invest in Tax Saving Mutual Funds Download Any Applications
Transact Mutual Funds Online Invest Online
Buy Gold Mutual Funds Invest Now