This document provides an overview of budgeting in health care systems and health care financing. It defines budgeting as a statement of future plans in quantitative and monetary terms for a specific period, usually one year. It discusses the types of budgets, approaches to budgeting such as incremental, performance-based and zero-based budgeting. The document also outlines the budgeting procedure in India and highlights challenges to health care budgeting. Finally, it defines health care financing, discusses its principles and models, and trends in financing health care in India.