Union Budget 2017 Will Startups Get What They Want?

Expectations rising high over the pending promises of the last budget.

- Nitin Konde

As the new financial year gears up to strike the 2017 calendar, expectations from the upcoming Union Budget of 2017-18 are rising high. In his third Union Budget of 2016-17, Finance Min-ister Arun Jaitley, Government of India, had opened his goodie bag rolling out many schemes and policies to further equip the healthcare sector of the country. With specific focus on improving the livelihood of India’s soul, its rural population, the Union Budget 2016-17 seems to be aimed at putting more money in the hands of the citizens. However, this time the healthcare bodies will be keeping a close eye on the upcoming budget as they are expecting the Finance Minister to address the other key issues such as rolling out ‘Digital Card’ that will connect the people with various schemes including Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana, the Atal Pension Yojana, the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana etc., strengthening the nephrologists team across the country, and many other issues.

National Health Protection Scheme

In his last outing on the budget session, Jaitley launched a new National Health Protection Scheme that provides cover upto Rs one lakh per family. The main focus of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to those families who have lost their earning member in any accident or natural calamities. The insurance scheme aims to protect the person from health diseases and other long term health issues.