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'AFFORDABILITY KEY CONSTRAINT IN HEALTH INSURANCE GROWTH'
The New Indian Express Chennai
|May 20, 2026
WITH the aim of reaching more people as part of the government’s insurance-for-all push, Star Health and Allied Insurance is launching an affordable health policy — Value Plus — in Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities across the country.
Anand Roy, MD and CEO of Star Health
This story is from the May 20, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Chennai.
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