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This may not have made it to the headlines, but for the last few months a tussle has been going on between health insurance companies and hospitals over pricing of healthcare services. Now, this kind of an issue is a regular occurrence in developed countries where insurance companies dominate the healthcare system. As these issues reach Indian shores, expect some turbulence, some legal cases, some volatility – and also some not-so-good headlines. As investors, should you look beyond these issues, or is it the end of the road for higher valuations?
A small news item tucked away in one corner of a newspaper sometimes gives a hint of both possible trouble for a sector as well as an emerging positive trend. In the case of the hospital sector stocks, both things have happened at the same time. The question is: Should the headwinds be given more weightage or should you focus on the positive hints? Let’s look at headwinds first. While it might have not made it to the headlines, the fact is that,
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Nov 03, 2025, 12:56:00 PM IST
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