Private insurers irked by exemption only for Ayushman Bharat

Insurance services under the Centrally-sponsored Ayushman Bharat scheme will be exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST), but other big health insurance segments like private retail and group insurance will remain under GST ambit. While 10 crore poor families who had no insurance cover will get covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the Union Health Ministry will save about ₹1,000- 2,000 crore…