# India ESIC healthcare and social security expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-esic-healthcare-and-social-security-expansion
> Updated: 2026-09-28T06:43:56.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is expanding its social security and healthcare coverage across India. In Gujarat, the state government announced plans to extend ESIC coverage to approximately eight lakh additional workers, empanelling over 68 private hospitals to facilitate cashless medical treatment.

On a national level, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reported that ESIC is providing health security to approximately 25 crore people. The minister highlighted the scale of government welfare initiatives and urged state governments to evaluate the impact of Labour Codes to ensure effective worker welfare.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: India provides ESIC health security to 25 crore people

India's Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that ESIC provides health security to 25 crore people, alongside other major welfare programs for farmers and food security.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-provides-esic-health-security-to-25-crore-people

### 2026-09-22: India healthcare: Gujarat expands ESIC cover and Kerala mandates hospital transparency

India news: Gujarat expands ESIC medical cover to 800,000 more workers; Kerala mandates hospital transparency for doctor schedules; and a resident doctor dies by suicide in Surat.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gujarat-to-expand-esic-social-security-cover-to-800000-workers

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