Maharashtra Gov Spends Just 29.3% On Healthcare As Households Bear Nearly 39% Of Costs
Mumbai: Despite Maharashtra being one of India's most economically developed states, its government contribution to healthcare spending remains significantly lower than the national average, leaving households to bear a larger financial burden. In 2023–24, households accounted for 38.8% of the state's total health expenditure, compared with just 29.3% contributed by the government. This contrasts…
Maharashtra's government spends only 29.3% of the state's healthcare costs, leaving households to cover 39% of the bill. This is lower than the national average, despite Maharashtra's strong economy. In 2023-24, the government contributed Rs 33,913 crore, while households paid Rs 44,515 crore towards the state's total health expenditure of Rs 1,15,238 crore.
The national average sees the government contributing 43.5% and households 42.7%. Maharashtra's health spending per capita was Rs 9,074, including Rs 3,522 paid directly by households and Rs 2,658 covered by the government. The government's share of total health expenditure was 0.8% of the state's Gross State Domestic Product and 6.5% of its General Government Expenditure.
Maharashtra's public hospitals are in poor condition, and the private healthcare sector is widely available, according to an independent healthcare activist.
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