Healthcare Expenditure — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding India's healthcare expenditure is/are correct? 1. As per NHA Estimates 2021-22, India's Total Health Expenditure (THE) is less than 2% of GDP. 2. Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOP) has increased as a percentage of THE since 2013-14. 3. The National Health Policy 2017 aims to increase public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following constitutional provisions/principles are directly relevant to the state's obligation regarding public health and healthcare expenditure in India? 1. Article 21 (Right to Life) 2. Article 47 (Directive Principle on Public Health) 3. Seventh Schedule (State List and Concurrent List) Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the 15th Finance Commission's recommendations on health financing: 1. It recommended that states increase their health spending to more than 8% of their budget by 2022. 2. It recommended specific grants for the health sector, conditional on states meeting performance criteria. 3. It suggested that combined public health expenditure of Centre and states should reach 5% of GDP by 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is NOT a primary objective of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)?

Which of the following statements best describes the 'healthcare expenditure trap' hypothesis in the Indian context?