Hospital chains call for insurance deal with US

Leading hospital chains in India have a unique proposal for US President Barack Obama when he visits India this weekend. These healthcare providers are seeking to put in place a formalised process between the two countries whereby willing US patients can claim reimbursements from their US-based health insurers even when they decide to get their medical procedures done in reputed hospitals in India. To start with, a pilot of the mechanism could be tested on US citizens of Indian or South Asian origin who divide time between the two countries and volunteer for such a policy. This, Indian healthcare providers ...

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