Post Budget reaction by Dheeraj Batra, Co-founder & VP of Business Development Arogya Finance

The focus on Healthcare is laudable and much needed. Unexpected healthcare expenses are the leading cause of poverty in India. Hopefully the recommended approaches - like the Rs 1 Lakh coverage per family - combined with new innovations in Healthcare will help change that reality. Initiatives like the National Dialysis Services Programme are very innovative and could set a precedent for future such initiatives, whereby this model could be replicated for other therapy areas.