Healthcare providers suggest that the Union government bring in a favourable policy in the upcoming Union Budget to encourage all Indians to opt for health insurance. “Health insurance policies are not just to cover medical expenses, but insured individuals will have the freedom to avail quality healthcare,” said D.V.S Soma Raju, Executive Director, SLG Hospital. SLG Hospital hoped that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech will give importance to health insurance because only an ‘Insured India’ will develop into ‘Healthy India’ eventually. “Covid-19 infection and the …