DoctorNDTV.com conducted a survey on the necessity for health insurance in India. The results of the survey have indicated that health insurance has become a necessity in view of the escalating cost of medical treatment, which is making it beyond the reach of the common man.

 About 400 people participated in the survey, out of whom 93% considered that health insurance should be compulsory for all employers. Eighty-six per cent people voted in favour of covering pregnancy under medical insurance, 89% wanted free medical aid for people above the age of 65 and 67% people wanted that it should be free for the poor. There was an inclination towards foreign participation but only 42% people voted in favour of private ownership. Seventy-three per cent people wanted it to be cashless. The results thus suggest that in case of a medical emergency, health insurance provides much needed financial relief.