Budget 2026: Experts urge public spending boost, GST relief on lifesaving equipment, vaccines - DARPAN Magazine

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, industry experts on Thursday urged the government to boost the health spending, and grant GST exemption on lifesaving equipment and vaccines, especially for thalassemia and cancer patients.  The Union Budget will be presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 at 11 am. Citing the rising burden of non‑communicable diseases and cancers i…