Rashtriya Swasthya BIMA Yojana (RSBY) ………. Some initial trends

Anil Swarup*

After a low profile launch of the National Health Insurance Scheme (RSBY), the scheme seems to have travelled some distance. It has been picked by the UNDP for publication as one of the top innovative social security schemes in the world.The World Bank calls it “one of the most promising efforts in Indiaâ€