New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) More than 80 per cent of Indians with disabilities remain uninsured, and over half of those who apply are often rejected without explanation despite legal safeguards meant to ensure equal access to health coverage, a new white paper released on Thursday has found.

The report, titled “Inclusive Health Coverage for All: Disability, Discrimination and Health Insurance in India”, was launched by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) at a roundtable attended by policymakers, insurers, and disability rights advocates.

Drawing on a nationwide survey of over 5,000 persons with disabilities across 34 states and union territories, the study warns that “deep systemic inequities” continue to block nearly 16 crore disabled Indians from bo

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