Cost of No Health Insurance in India: ₹6.2 Lakh in 5 Days

One Thursday night, a 56-year-old Nitin suddenly complained of severe chest pain. His family admitted him to a leading hospital in Whitefield, Bangalore, but the amount they had to spend in the next 5 days shocked the family. To pay for the ₹6.2 lakh treatment, they had to break a ₹3.5 lakh fixed deposit two years before maturity, redeem a mutual fund SIP worth ₹1.2 lakh running since...