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Kerala Revised Budget: New cancer centre on cards in Malappuram Budget allocates ₹5 crore as an initial allocation for upgrading the Government Taluk Hospital in Malappuram town into a super-speciality general hospital

Kerala Budget 2026: Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme ... - Onmanorama Onmanorama Staff Published: June 19, 2026 11:05 AM IST 1 minuteRead A new universal health insurance programme, the Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme, has been announced to provide free medical coverage up to ₹25 lakh for all Kerala families. The Medisep health insurance scheme for government employees is set for a significant overhaul to enhance its effectiveness and address beneficiary concerns. Accident insurance coverage for fishermen and allied workers will be comprehensively revised to offer improved financial protection against occupational risks. Link Copied Thiruvananthapuram: The UDF government's Budget presented by Chief Minister and Finance Minister V D Satheesan in the Kerala Assembly on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at expanding insurance coverage and strengthening social security across the state. A key highlight of the Budget was the announcement of the Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme, a new universal health insurance programme that will provide free and comprehensive medical coverage of up to ₹25 lakh for all families in Kerala. The government has earmarked …

Kerala Budget: new insurance scheme, the highlight for health sector Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme will provide healthcare coverage of up to ₹25 lakh for all families. A ₹100-crore project to establish Kerala Health and Life Sciences City announced. It envisages a healthcare ecosystem by integrating multi-specialty hospitals, medical colleges, research laboratories and rehabilitation facilities

Healthcare Gets Major Push in Kerala Budget with Focus on Affordability ... Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Friday that the revised Kerala Budget 2026-27 prioritises the healthcare sector by reducing out-of-pocket expenditure and improving medical infrastructure The revised Kerala Budget 2026-27 prioritises the healthcare sector by reducing out-of-pocket expenditure, improving medical infrastructure and positioning the state as a 'health tourism' destination, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Friday. In his Budget speech in the state assembly, Satheesan said that the government intends to revitalise the health sector by "aggressively ramping up investments" in it, and one of the steps in that direction was the 'Reach Kerala' scheme to transform the state into a destination for health tourism. "As part of this initiative, steps will be taken to coordinate the activities of the Health, AYUSH, Tourism and other related departments to provide high-quality healthcare services," he said. He announced an allocation of Rs 2,076.02 crore for medical care and public health, and said the government will take steps to reduce people's out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare. One o…

Kerala Budget 2026-27: Major boost for healthcare & social security ... © Copyright 2026 The Week Online. All rights reserved. Highlighting Kerala's health sector, drawing parallels with developed countries, the finance minister K.N. Balagopal included measures to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure, and widen Karunya coverage package to families left out The Week News Desk Updated- January 29, 2026 12:18 PM IST 1 minuteRead Link Copied Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Thursday presented a 'realistic' budget for the financial year 2026-27. He announced the allocation of Rs 14,500 crore for social security pensions and hiked the honorarium of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and Anganwadi workers by Rs 1,000 per month. The hike comes after the state witnessed widespread protests by ASHA workers last year demanding better pay, retirement benefits, and formal recognition as workers. Highlighting Kerala's health sector, drawing parallels with developed countries, the finance minister included measures to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure, widen Karunya coverage, and improve access to free medicines through government hospitals. For your dai…

Kerala Budget: Oommen Chandy Health Insurance announced with ₹25-lakh ... News Desk Last Updated: 19 Jun 2026, 11:55 am IST Share Kerala Budget rolls out the ₹25-lakh Oommen Chandy Health Insurance scheme and a ₹100-crore Health & Life Sciences City. Representational image Thiruvananthapuram: Declaring healthcare as the topmost priority of the state, Chief Minister V D Satheesan rolled out a massive, comprehensive medical roadmap in his maiden budget presentation. A total of ₹2,076.02 crore has been earmarked for medical treatment and the public health sector. To protect families from unexpected medical expenses that lead to severe financial distress, the Chief Minister announced the historic Free Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme , guaranteeing an unprecedented ₹25 lakh coverage per family. This mega-welfare scheme is introduced as part of the Indira Guarantee, with an initial allocation of ₹10 crore sanctioned for its immediate preliminary expenses. Revamping medical colleges and establishing new hubs The government plans to directly intervene to lower the high cost of medical treatments across Kerala. Noting the substandard conditions of the Kasaragod, Idukki and Manjeri Me…

Kerala Revised Budget: New health insurance scheme in the name of former CM Oommen Chandy met with scepticism The scheme is not something that can be implemented overnight. An expert committee will have to draw up the scheme design, beneficiary packages, and do costing evaluations before announcing the details. The ₹10 crore allocation is for the preliminary work