India finances only one fifth of total expenditures out of public subsidies.
Almost all India’s public subsidies, finance curative care, especially hospitalization.
Out of pocket private spending dominates with 82 % spending of all health spending from private sources.
Globally only five countries have a higher dependence on private financing in the health sector (WHR 2000).
Only 9.0 percent of total expenditures are on public and preventive health care and insurance contributes very little.
Private out of pocket expense finance the bulk of the health care