The narrative vs. reality India’s headline numbers are encouraging: government health spending’s share of total health expenditure(THE) rose to 48% in 2021–22, and the OOPE share fell to 39.4% in 2021–22 (down from 47.1% in 2019–20). These shifts, linked to Ayushman Bharat and broader public investments, mark genuine progress (Kamath et al., 2025; Press Information … Continue reading Behind the Numbers: The Hidden Gaps in India’s Healthcare Financial Protection