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Health insurance amount to be raised to Rs 500,000



BHAKTAPUR: Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Paudel said the existing health insurance amount of Rs 100,000 will be increased to Rs 500,000.

Minister Paudel said, “I will arrange Rs 500,000 for health insurance, which will tangibly help the patients in need.”

Speaking at a program in Bhaktapur, he stressed the need to operate insurance services only through an integrated and one-door system.

The Minister further shared that he was moving ahead with the goal of raising the insurance amount to Rs 500,000 and managing it in a way to benefit the patients.

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