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Aug
#HealthcareIndia #OPDSpending #InsuranceGap #HealthInsurance #MedicalCosts #OPDCoverage #FinancialProtection #HealthcarePolicy #OutOfPocketExpenditure #InsuranceAwareness New Delhi: India’s healthcare landscape is witnessing a significant shift with outpatient department (OPD) spending rising sharply, yet the adoption of OPD insurance coverage continues to remain restricted. Experts note that while hospitalisation insurance products have seen steady penetration in the past decade, the inclusion of OPD benefits within health policies has not kept pace, leaving individuals to shoulder a large share of their day-to-day medical costs. According to healthcare and insurance industry specialists, the growing burden of OPD expenditure is being driven by factors such as lifestyle-related illnesses, preventive…