•PFRDA Chairman S Ramann announced three pension funds are developing plans to bundle health covers with pension offerings.
•Health covers may be provided through tie-ups with health insurance companies or healthcare providers.
•The 'Swasthya' scheme allows up to 30% of an investor's money for medical expenses; aggregation through NPS can secure better deals.
•ICICI, Axis, and Tata-sponsored pension funds are experimenting; ICICI is expected to launch a final product soon.
•PFRDA is exploring sustained double-digit returns, investments in project finance, real estate, and alternative investment funds, including gold and silver ETFs.
