Why is mental illness not covered under medical insurance, asks SC

At a time when there is renewed focus on mental health after actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) to explain why insurance companies were not including cost of treatment for mental illness in medical insurance covers.

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