DO NOT COMPROMISE ON HEALTH INSURANCE COVER

WITH abysmal health insurance penetration across India, even as medical costs are escalating vertically, it would have made good sense for the government to seriously considering at least doubling the Income Tax break under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act.

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This could at least spur a few more people to widen their health insurance cover closer to today's ground realities as far as hospitalisation costs are concerned. That a majority of the even otherwise few Indians who have Health Insurance cover decide its quantum based on Tax Break limits, is no secret.