Private medical colleges warn of pulling out of Kerala’s Karunya Health Insurance Scheme next month, alleging massive unpaid dues and operational crisis impacting free treatment for lakhs of beneficiaries. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/keralas-karunya-health-insurance-scheme-may-end-as-private-medical-colleges-threaten-exit-over-massive-arrears-anmx9vqz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KarunyaScheme #KeralaHealth #MedicalColleges #HealthInsuranceCrisis

In its final Budget, the Pinarayi Vijayan government announces a ₹50-crore health insurance scheme to extend coverage to families outside Karunya. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-budget-202627-relief-for-non-karunya-families-with-new-health-insurance-scheme-wf102y4m?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaBudget2026 #HealthInsurance #KarunyaScheme #KNBalagopal

Kerala has tightened regulations under the Karunya Health Insurance Scheme, banning branded drugs, pushing generic alternatives and enforcing strict controls on how hospitals can use insurance funds for development and staffing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/no-need-of-branded-medicines-for-treatment-kerala-tightens-spending-of-karunya-healthcare-funds-d90xfcya?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaHealth #KarunyaScheme #PublicHealthcare #GenericMedicines