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Health insurance has become a necessity today because it plays a major role in health care. This is because one never knows when illnesses may strike. And in such cases hospitalisation and medication expenses can be unaffordable. Health insurance can prove to be a source of support by taking care of the financial burden your family may have to go through.

Advancement in science and technology has brought about a revolutionary change in mans life. It has reduced mortality rates and increased his life span but at the same time has given rise to a number of other ills. Increasing pollution levels especially in metros, stress and strain at workplace, cut throat competition taking its toll are some of the harsh realities.

Pollution levels in certain areas are unimaginably high and the areas are nothing short of gas chambers. An individual going to his place of work has to spend long hours in queues, inhaling the vehicular emissions of poisonous carbon monoxide gases affecting his health in the long run. Besides accidents on roads are a common feature.

In such instances timely affordable medical help is the need of the hour. But this may be easier said than done. Treatment for major illnesses or accidents can be unaffordable and may leave you poorer by thousands of rupees.

It is especially worse when the patient needs specialised care. Expenses are exorbitant and the situation leaves you mentally devastated also burning a deep hole in your pocket. The family balance is affected, all those comforts of life have to be given up and your family has to make up with bare minimum necessities only.

Health insurance takes care of you in such circumstances. It will help you tackle such situations with ease by providing you with timely and adequate medical care. The financial burden of footing huge medical bills is taken care of by health insurance. Besides if the accident causes life long disability to the patient, the earning member of the family, the insurance company will come to the rescue.

Primary health care - a basic necessity and right of every individual, is today only a distant dream. The government has done precious little in this regard for the masses and hence the private sector has taken up the challenge to exploit the potential of the 92,400 crore healthcare industry.

With educational levels going up people are becoming increasingly aware of the need of timely healthcare facilities. But at the same time the high costs of private health care is a major deterrent. The need of the hour is affordable health care for all in order that even the people in remote villages can have access to it.