Health insurance is an agreement whereby an insurance company agrees to undertake a guarantee of compensation for medical expenses in case the insured falls ill or meets with an accident which leads to hospitalization of the insured. Most Indians face a common situation when they do not have adequate cash to deal with a sudden medical emergency. In such a case a health insurance plan can act as a boon. Today, awareness about health insurance is on the rise in urban India. The government also promotes health insurance by providing a deduction from income tax. The Indian government (center & state) has launched numerous medical insurance schemes to improve healthcare and make it accessible for the weaker sections of society. This book is very useful to graduate and postgraduate students in economics, commerce, and Management to understand the health insurance schemes in Tamil Nadu and how it is functioning?