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Item Incidence, Inequality and Determinants of Catastrophic Health Expenditure in India(Journal of Health Management, 2023) Rohin Gaddam; K. Ramachandra RaoThis study tries to estimate the incidence, intensity and inequality of Catastrophic Health Expenditure in India and its determinants using unit-level data from the four consecutive surveys of NSSO on ‘Healthcare Consumption and Morbidity’ spread across a 23-year period.Item Environmental Health Problems Among Children in North Eastern States of India(Journal of Health Management, 2023) Atanu Ghosh; Sourav Dey; Rajdeep SinghaIn 2015, India has faced the largest number of under 5 (U5) death than all other countries, with regional disparities. Childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia are the major cause of U5 death. Using the data from the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV, 2015�16) for the eight North Eastern state the paper tried to understand the prevalence of environmental health problems like ARI and diarrhoea and their correlates.Item Potential Impact of the Insurance on Catastrophic Health Expenditures Among the Urban Poor Population in India(Journal of Health Management, 2022) L. M. Singh; Ankita Siddhanta; Latashree Goswami; Himanshu Sikka; Atul Sharma; Ajay K. Singh; Shankar PrinjaThis article highlights the impact of health insurance on OOPE and catastrophic healthcare expenditure among the urban poor of India.Item Is Profit Motive Infecting Indian Private Health Care Sector? An Analysis of Unincorporated Healthcare Providers(Journal of Health Management, 2022) Pritam Datta; Chetana ChaudhuriAnalysis of factor payments shows that 55% of GVA of unincorporated private hospitals is gross operating surplus (or profit), followed by emoluments paid to employees and workers (42%). These factors potentially cause over-charging in the private sector.Item Health Technology Assessment in India: Necessity, Progress and Future Plans(Journal of Health Management, 2022) Hardik Bhatia; Sreedhar DharmagaddaThe implementation of a universal healthcare coverage by the Indian government has forced a relook into the existing systems of healthcare decision-making. Health technology assessment (HTA) is being looked at to provide efficient decision-making and helping in priority setting for the policymakers. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has, therefore established a Medical Technology Assessment Board as a way of institutionalising the HTA framework and methodology in India. Despite some challenges, the future looks bright for HTA in India.