{
  "id": 20169724,
  "title": "Govt health spending triples, household burden eases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/govt-health-spending-triples-household-burden-eases",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T11:43:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/public-health-spending-triples-over-a-decade-as-out-of-pocket-burden-drops-to-42-7-govt-report-medicine-tests-11794738055661.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's government health spending has nearly tripled over the past decade, while households' share of the country's total healthcare bill has declined significantly, according to the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates released by the Union health ministry. The share of healthcare expenditure borne by households fell to 42.7% in 2023-24 from 64.2% in 2013-14. This shift reflects a gradual move away from out-of-pocket financing towards public funding, contributing to a more accessible, affordable, and financially protective healthcare system in India.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}