Rishu Kumar is a research associate at IIM-Lucknow. He specialises in Economics and Business Environment.
Insurance covers 46% but reimburses just 4.3%. For the poor, lost wages from illness prove deadlier than medical bills. This invisible crisis demands policy action.
D. Tripati Rao
Rishu Kumar
July 22, 2026 at 5:49 AM IST
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