[train_robber]

My home state of Kerala has one of the best health care systems in India.

Infant mortality in Kerala is 6.7 (6.2 in US), life expectancy at birth is 76 (78.7 in US).

Per-capita income in Kerala is $2,271 ($53,000 in US)

So yes, you can provide good healthcare even with not a lot of money floating around.

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_model

[BryantD]

That's great reading and I appreciate it! From the Wikipedia article, it sounds like the Kerala government is very involved in health care. Am I reading that right?

[train_robber]

Yes the government is very involved. My mother worked as a nurse in the state government health service and from what I have personally seen; the quality of government care is good and very cheap (sometimes free). But its not just the government; there are a lot of private institutions too in the state that provide quality healthcare.