Affordability and Accessibility of Healthcare in India Balancing Public Interest and Private Healthcare

“A healthy India cannot be built on expensive hospitals alone; it requires an affordable and accessible healthcare ecosystem. Strengthening public healthcare, regulating private providers and ensuring financial protection can transform healthcare from a source of economic vulnerability into an instrument of social justice, human capital formation and inclusive development.”

-Noopur Joshi

On 7th August 2026, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, chaired by Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav, tabled its 176th Report in Parliament, titled – “Affordability and Accessibility of Healthcare Facilities in Public and Private Sector”, highlighting the sharp disparity in healthcare costs between public ....

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