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The average medical expenditure per hospitalisation case was about
16,676 in rural, 26,475 in urban India, finds tehelka bureau

India's private n average household medical expenditure, exclud-
ing childbirth, during hospitalisation at private
hospitals was seven times more expensive than
that of government hospitals in India during July
hospitals seven Statistical Office (NSO). “In government/public hospitals, the
A 2017-June 2018, according to a survey by National
expenditure was about 4,452 (about 4,290 in rural and 4,837
times costlier in urban areas). In private hospitals, the expenditure was about
31,845 (about 27,347 in rural and 38,822 in urban areas),” stat-
ed NSO’s 75th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) on House-
hold Social Consumption related to Health during the period
than govt ones July 2017 to June 2018.
The average medical expenditure per hospitalisation case
was about 16,676 in rural, 26,475 in urban India, it added. The

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