§16§The book "Performance and Prospects of Health Insurance in India" attempts to impart knowledge on the various areas of health insurance. The basic objective of the book is to examine the performance and prospects of health insurance in India. More specifically, the objectives are: (1) To examine the origin, growth pattern and trends of health insurance in India; (2) To evaluate the present status of health Insurance sector in India; (3) To study the problems faced by health insurance sector in India; and (4) To draw policy implications from the empirical analysis. The contents of the book includes: Introduction; Review of Literature; Data sources and methodology; Growth Pattern and Trends of Health Insurance in India; Present Status of Health Insurance Sector in India; Problems and Prospects of Health Insurance Sector; Summary, Conclusion and Policy Implications. The contents of the book are exhaustive and cover a variety of topics on the performance, prospects and current status §16§of health insurance in India.
