tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944777802902046466.post1238267106268076398..comments2024-01-27T19:51:52.457+05:30Comments on Arvind's World: Economists never agree! - Dreze & Sen vs Bhawati & Panagariya's take on RSBY Arvindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06110629241873057182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944777802902046466.post-23415988312367454572013-08-11T19:45:04.723+05:302013-08-11T19:45:04.723+05:30Biases are bound to creep in, but thats why people...Biases are bound to creep in, but thats why people like you who can contrast them are important. I believe best health coverage is in the countries where the govt takes responsibility...scandinavian, uk, cuba come to mind, but not having studied the subject, may be not correct. India needless has miles to go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961499664688700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944777802902046466.post-23015158302481025312013-08-11T15:08:36.357+05:302013-08-11T15:08:36.357+05:30Am reproducing Anil Swarup's comments
I have ...Am reproducing Anil Swarup's comments<br /><br />I have had the occasion to read the book. As I have indicated in the review, the book, though brilliant, suffers on two counts: The bias that Dreze obviously has for NREGA and the inability fathom the nuances of the schemes like RSBY (equating it with health insurance and its problems in the U S, precisely in the same way as HLEG in its report). Hence, both the analyses and the prescription suffer. The road-map suggested is in the form of wishful thinking instead of appreciating the ground reality.Arvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110629241873057182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944777802902046466.post-1683106801459343142013-08-11T14:25:32.223+05:302013-08-11T14:25:32.223+05:30RSBY is a very good scheme benefiting poorest of t...RSBY is a very good scheme benefiting poorest of the poor.But lot of work need to be done.<br />First: The Packages are impractical and quite absurd so all Good,accredited hospitals are shying away from the scheme.Some technically competent team should revise it and make it more rational.Many basic things have been neglected.<br />Secondly: Why Taxpayer's money to be spent only on BPL population.At least Govt should try to provide APL population also the health insurance at a very less premium of RSBY platform - contributory( part or full)so that everyone is health insured.-Universal Health Insurance.<br />Thirdly:The scheme should be made fully paperless.All medical records, also should be available real time for surveillance. Incentivize Providers implementing Electronic records to promote its adaptation.Strict Monitoring needs to be done at every stage-from Providers, to ICs,TPAs, SNAs and Center-to prevent fraud and corruption which eats away all good schemes in this country. Strict penal action should be taken against defaulters and be prosecuted.<br />Fourthly: Incentivize good performers.There is no recognition for Providers working hard making the scheme a successful one.Incentivize Providers going for quality and accreditation in one or other form to improve the quality of healthcare.Dr Jayanta Bhowmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055197572813773139noreply@blogger.com