Kerala seeks to expand public health insurance scheme to cover ‘missing middle’

Kerala seeks to expand public health insurance scheme to cover ‘missing middle’

The Kerala government is considering expanding health insurance coverage to include the “missing middle” – those who cannot afford any health insurance but are not currently covered under the Ayushman Bharat-Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (AB-KASP) scheme. This expansion may involve collecting a premium from existing beneficiaries to help sustain the scheme, which has been facing…

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Spain flood deaths top 200, hopes fade for missing

Spain flood deaths top 200, hopes fade for missing

The recent flash flooding in Alfafar, Spain has caused devastation, with cars and a campervan scattered over railway tracks and a death toll of 205 confirmed. Rescuers are working tirelessly to find survivors, but hopes are fading as days pass. Thousands of people remain cut off from essential services, but volunteers and emergency workers are…

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