Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat: 4.5 crore people to benefit
1 day, 16 hours ago

Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat: 4.5 crore people to benefit

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Odisha has become the 34th state in India to join the central government’s ambitious scheme Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, considered the largest insurance scheme in the world. In this regard, the Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday by integrating its own scheme, Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana, with the Union Health Ministry. Speaking at the event, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said, “Odisha joining the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme is a historic moment. Forty-five per cent of India's population is covered under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.” With Odisha now part of the scheme, only West Bengal and Delhi are yet to join.

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Centre's Jan Arogya scheme reduced cancer patients' financial burden: PM Modi
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Centre's Jan Arogya scheme reduced cancer patients' financial burden: PM Modi

India Today  

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has reduced the cancer patients' financial burden significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. On the fight against cancer, the prime minister talked about a study by Medical Journal Lancet according to which the chances of starting cancer treatment in time in India have increased significantly. Modi also emphasised the role …

Delhi elections: AAP links aid scheme with voter deletion, BJP hits back
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi elections: AAP links aid scheme with voter deletion, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party volunteers will undertake registration for the “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana”—which aims to provide monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 to women—urging potential beneficiaries to check their voter registration status and ensure they are not deleted as only registered voters will be able to avail of …

Central team in Odisha for integration of GJAY, AB-PMJAY
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Central team in Odisha for integration of GJAY, AB-PMJAY

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : With the Odisha government all set to sign an MoU for implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, a central team arrived here on Wednesday to finalise the modalities for its integration with the state-funded Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana. The three-member team led by CEO of National Health Authority LS Changsan held discussions with the state’s …

Odisha Announces Ayushman Bharat Scheme for 3.5 Crore People
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Odisha Announces Ayushman Bharat Scheme for 3.5 Crore People

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to roll out the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme in the financial year 2024-25, alongside the introduction of the Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana health insurance cards. Announcing the plan on Monday, the minister revealed that the scheme would initially cover approximately 3.5 crore people in Odisha. The Ayushman Bharat scheme will be implemented across approximately 27,000 medical …

‘They are busy selling liquor’: Mandaviya slams AAP over Ayushman Bharat scheme non-implementation in Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

‘They are busy selling liquor’: Mandaviya slams AAP over Ayushman Bharat scheme non-implementation in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing them of ‘selling liquor’ instead of prioritising the health of Delhi's residents. During a press conference, Mansukh Mandaviya discussed the importance of the central government's Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Vaya Vandana schemes, saying that they should benefit the people of Delhi. Central government schemes like Ayushman Bharat …

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya
1 month, 1 week ago

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed the AAP dispensation for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and said it is more interested in liquor sales than the health of Delhi's citizens.The Delhi assembly polls are slated for early next year. The minister's remarks also assume significance as they come a week after the Delhi High …

Ayushman Bharat PMJAY for senior citizens aged 70+: Checklist of documents mandatory for eligibility
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ayushman Bharat PMJAY for senior citizens aged 70+: Checklist of documents mandatory for eligibility

Live Mint  

The Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has been extended to senior citizens aged 70 and above, offering free medical treatment up to ₹5 lakhs per family annually. This initiative is expected to benefit approximately six crore senior citizens from 4.5 crore families, providing financial relief and access to healthcare. For families with multiple senior members, the ₹5 lakh insurance coverage …

Free Health Cover for Elderly: A Heartfelt Gesture from PM Modi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Free Health Cover for Elderly: A Heartfelt Gesture from PM Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free Rs 5 lakh medical insurance for all citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their income level. This is part of the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana which was launched in 2018 for vulnerable sections with a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

Lakhs to be deprived of healthcare due to Ayushman Bharat launch in state: BJD
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakhs to be deprived of healthcare due to Ayushman Bharat launch in state: BJD

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Tuesday alleged that lakhs of poor families will be deprived of proper healthcare facilities if the state government introduces Ayushman Bharat scheme in Odisha. Speaking to mediapersons, Opposition chief whip and senior BJD leader Pramila Mallik said around 96.5 lakh families were covered under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, the signature scheme of the previous BJD government. …

PM modi to unveil Ayushman Bharat scheme for senior citizens in October
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM modi to unveil Ayushman Bharat scheme for senior citizens in October

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to include all people aged 70 and above irrespective of their socio-economic status, in October, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Friday. Narendra Modi “The Cabinet recently approved expanding the benefits under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme to include senior citizens who are 70 …

Modi 3.0 Health Boost In 100 Days: Ayushman Bharat Free Insurance For All Above 70 To Cheaper Cancer Medicines
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi 3.0 Health Boost In 100 Days: Ayushman Bharat Free Insurance For All Above 70 To Cheaper Cancer Medicines

News 18  

The Modi government 3.0 has focused on providing accessible healthcare services within first 100 days. Among the key steps are expansion of Ayushman Bharat scheme, 75,000 new medical seats, U-WIN portal for vaccinations and customs duty exemption on cancer medication. The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme has been expanded to provide free insurance of up to Rs …

GJAY replaces Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana as health takes 8 per cent of Odisha's budget
5 months, 2 weeks ago

GJAY replaces Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana as health takes 8 per cent of Odisha's budget

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a big push to health sector, the Odisha government has proposed to spend Rs 21,200 crore on public healthcare in 2024-25, marking an increase of around 32 per cent over last fiscal’s budget estimate of Rs 16,048 crore. While the previous BJD government’s flagship health assurance scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has been renamed as Gopabandhu Jan Arogya …

Govt Plans Major Expansion Of Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme: Report
6 months ago

Govt Plans Major Expansion Of Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme: Report

ABP News  

The central government is considering a major expansion of its Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in a bid to enhance healthcare accessibility. Launched to provide secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was allocated Rs 7,200 crore in the interim Budget of 2024. President Droupadi …

Budget 2024: Health insurers seek more attractive tax incentives—and a regulator
6 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Health insurers seek more attractive tax incentives—and a regulator

Live Mint  

In the interim budget for 2024-25 presented in February, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the government’s allocation towards the health sector by nearly 14%. “To enable better retail health insurance penetration, the government can consider categorising them under a separate HSN code and lowering the tax to 5%," says Parimal Heda, chief investment officer, GoDigit General Insurance. The tax on …

Ayushman Bharat health scheme to provide free treatment to those aged above 70 years: President Murmu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ayushman Bharat health scheme to provide free treatment to those aged above 70 years: President Murmu

The Hindu  

“All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme,” President Droupadi Murmu said on June 27. “Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries,” Ms. Murmu said. Now, all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered and …

Ayushman Bharat health scheme to provide free treatment to those aged above 70 years: Prez
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ayushman Bharat health scheme to provide free treatment to those aged above 70 years: Prez

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries, Murmu said. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered and …

Asha, Anganwadi workers to collect data on people above 70 yrs of age to bring them under government health scheme
7 months ago

Asha, Anganwadi workers to collect data on people above 70 yrs of age to bring them under government health scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Accredited Social Health Activists and Anganwadi workers will be collecting data on individuals above 70 years of age to bring them under the purview of the government's free healthcare scheme, according to the officials aware of the matter. The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is the largest health insurance scheme in the world, providing coverage of up …

New govt will extend Ayushman Bharat scheme to Odisha, says BJP state chief
7 months, 1 week ago

New govt will extend Ayushman Bharat scheme to Odisha, says BJP state chief

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party will soon implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme for the people living in and outside the state, the party’s Odisha unit chief Manmohan Samal said on Wednesday. Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party president Manmohan Samal with party leaders release the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls Samal said the Biju Swasthya …

Inclusion of Septuagenarians in Ayushman Bharat: A Step Forward - News18
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inclusion of Septuagenarians in Ayushman Bharat: A Step Forward - News18

News 18  

The BJP manifesto for the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which includes among other things a promise to bring senior citizens aged 70 and above within the ambit of the government’s flagship healthcare program for the vulnerable sections of society, is a welcome step. Mercifully, it has not promised Ayushmaan cover for ‘very senior citizens’, the entry point for which …

Budget 2024: Healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to all ASHA, anganwadi workers
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: Healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to all ASHA, anganwadi workers

India TV News  

The government on Thursday during the Budget 2024-25 session announced the extension of healthcare coverage under Ayushman Bharat to all ASHA and anganwadi workers. “The health cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be extended to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers and helpers,” said the Finance Minister during her Union Budget 2024-25 speech. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana is …

Naveen Patnaik govt. to cover 90% of Odisha’s population under cashless care in private hospitals
1 year ago

Naveen Patnaik govt. to cover 90% of Odisha’s population under cashless care in private hospitals

The Hindu  

In what could be a major pre-poll announcement, the Naveen Patnaik Government has expanded the scope of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, State’s own universal health coverage, extending cashless care to all rural families in private hospitals. Over 45 lakh people receive free healthcare in Odisha The BSKY, which is dubbed as a major welfare measure of the Naveen Patnaik Government …

Welfare scheme beneficiaries push BJP to victory in Madhya Pradesh - The Hindu
1 year, 1 month ago

Welfare scheme beneficiaries push BJP to victory in Madhya Pradesh - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Governments roll out welfare schemes with the stated objective of extending various benefits to those who are in need of them. The post-poll survey by Lokniti-CSDS in Madhya Pradesh provides a sense of the way beneficiaries of Central and State government welfare schemes voted in the Assembly election. The Central government’s health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, benefited nearly half …

Odisha govt., Centre face off over implementation of another Central scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha govt., Centre face off over implementation of another Central scheme

The Hindu  

The Odisha government’s reluctance to implement the Centrally- Launched on September 7, 2022, the scheme aims to establish over 14,500 schools across the country and 6,207 schools have been identified in the first phase. The BJD government is yet to respond to two letters from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the past three months, …

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme
1 year, 3 months ago

Health Ministry urges Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal to join AB-PMJAY scheme

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on September 25 urged Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal to join the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, to ensure that quality healthcare is made accessible to all. Speaking at the inaugural session of Arogya Manthan, being held to celebrate five years of the PM-JAY and two years of the …

49% Ayushman Bharat card recipients are women, informs Modi govt
1 year, 5 months ago

49% Ayushman Bharat card recipients are women, informs Modi govt

Op India  

On Friday, the Union Minister of State for Health SP Singh Baghel informed the Lok Sabha that about 49% Ayushman Bharat card holders are women. He also added that 141 health packages, provided under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, cater to women exclusively. It must be mentioned that the Union government provides ₹5 lakh health cover per family …

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel
1 year, 5 months ago

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel

The Hindu  

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25. "As of July 19, 2023, 5.39 crore hospital admissions worth ₹66,236 crore have been authorised which is a direct out-of-pocket expenditure saving," Mr. …

Centre urges States, Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre urges States, Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation

The Hindu  

The Union government has urged all States and Union Territories to achieve 100% Ayushman Bharat card saturation by utilising the services of grassroots-level healthcare workers. The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is billed as the largest government- Stakeholders have also been directed to set up State offices and carry out review and regular monitoring of the programme. The …

TS pushes Ayushman Bharat, patients happy
1 year, 6 months ago

TS pushes Ayushman Bharat, patients happy

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The state government, which has been criticised in the past for allegedly ignoring the Centre’s schemes, however, in a change of tack, is actively promoting the Ayushman Bharat scheme by opening accounts for beneficiaries and the needy to avail of benefits. Besides the Ayushman Bharat, the state government also got funds for constructing houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas …

Ayushmann has limited reach, Chiranjeevi scheme benefitting lakhs: Jairam Ramesh
1 year, 6 months ago

Ayushmann has limited reach, Chiranjeevi scheme benefitting lakhs: Jairam Ramesh

Hindustan Times  

Senior Indian National Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh in a tweet on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticising the Chiranjeevi Scheme of the Rajasthan government. Emphasising the exposure and expansion of the Chiranjeevi scheme in Rajasthan, Ramesh stated, “The Ayushmann Bharat Scheme is for a limited number of people, but lakhs of families are already benefitted from …

Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka: Team of officials to visit Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu to study health insurance schemes
1 year, 6 months ago

Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka: Team of officials to visit Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu to study health insurance schemes

The Hindu  

Based on a high-level review of the Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka health scheme, the State Health Department is now weighing the pros and cons of adopting the insurance mode of the health scheme over the existing assurance mode. To study the functioning of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana /State health scheme on insurance mode and the relative advantages …

Prepare Ayushman Bharat cards for those eligible on priority: U.P. CM Adityanath to officials
1 year, 6 months ago

Prepare Ayushman Bharat cards for those eligible on priority: U.P. CM Adityanath to officials

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 22 directed officials to prepare Ayushman Bharat cards of those eligible on priority, saying money should not be an obstacle to avail health facilities. Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the government provides an annual health coverage of ₹5 lakh per family and all beneficiaries receive Ayushman Bharat cards. …

Treatment worth ₹61,501 crore provided under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
1 year, 7 months ago

Treatment worth ₹61,501 crore provided under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

The Hindu  

Cancer treatment, emergency care, orthopaedic and urology top the tertiary care specialities treatment availed by beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana till date, as per data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. Approximately 49% of Ayushman card recipients are women and over 48% of total authorised hospital admissions under the AB PM-JAY scheme have been …

Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2023: History, Significance and Key Features of PM-Jan Arogya Yojana
1 year, 8 months ago

Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2023: History, Significance and Key Features of PM-Jan Arogya Yojana

News 18  

AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIWAS 2023: A significant portion of India’s population lives below the poverty line and cannot afford expensive healthcare facilities. Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a government health scheme that provides healthcare to those who belong to the economically weaker sections in India. AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIWAS 2023: KEY FACTS Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, was launched on …

Centre to set up escrow account for payments under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme
2 years, 3 months ago

Centre to set up escrow account for payments under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry is considering setting up an escrow account to help quickly settle payments under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, people aware of the matter said, explaining how the plan will keep funds flowing to hospitals even if central or state government departments, who share the costs, delay in releasing money. “There have been some complaints of …

Ayushman Bharat hospitals may soon treat CGHS beneficiaries
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayushman Bharat hospitals may soon treat CGHS beneficiaries

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to provide more hospital options for patients, the government is considering allowing Central Government Health Scheme beneficiaries to avail treatment at hospitals empaneled with the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna, people familiar with the matter said. “It is being planned that the beneficiaries of the CGHS scheme can CGHS and AB-PMJAY are two separate health …

Punjab: PGIMER stops treating patients under 'Ayushman Bharat scheme'
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab: PGIMER stops treating patients under 'Ayushman Bharat scheme'

India TV News  

Highlights PGIMER in Chandigarh has stopped treating patients under Ayushman Bharat scheme, said officials It is due to the reason that the pending claims exceeded Rs 15 crores, officials added Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of the Government of India Punjab news updates : Owing to pending claims exceeding Rs 15 crores, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education …

Govt to Increase Ceiling Rate of Premium Paid Under Ayushman Bharat to Rs 1,500
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt to Increase Ceiling Rate of Premium Paid Under Ayushman Bharat to Rs 1,500

News 18  

The government has decided to revise the ceiling rate of premium paid to insurance companies by states and Union Territories under India’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, from Rs 1,052 per year by each family to Rs 1,500, News18 has learnt. The National Health Authority, which is responsible for the implementation of the scheme, had proposed the revision highlighting …

Govt May Extend Ayushman Bharat to 2 Crore More Families, Go Beyond SECC to Identify Beneficiaries
3 years ago

Govt May Extend Ayushman Bharat to 2 Crore More Families, Go Beyond SECC to Identify Beneficiaries

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government is considering extending its pet Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana programme to around two crore additional families—over and above the cap of 10.76 crore— News18.com has learnt. Towards this, highly placed government sources said, the National Health Authority may also start considering databases other than the Socio Economic and Caste Census to identify and …

Ayushman Bharat Set for Reboot With Faster Reimbursement, Incentives for Model Hospitals
3 years, 1 month ago

Ayushman Bharat Set for Reboot With Faster Reimbursement, Incentives for Model Hospitals

News 18  

Ayushman Bharat, the world’s largest public health insurance scheme, is set for a reboot with the objective of bringing more private hospitals on board to increase its foothold. The National Health Authority, which implements the scheme officially known as Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, has designed several incentives to attract more hospitals. The Narendra Modi government’s flagship health …

PM Jan Aarogya Yojana Has Served Over 2.2 Crore People in Last 3 Years, Says Health MinisterMandaviya
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Jan Aarogya Yojana Has Served Over 2.2 Crore People in Last 3 Years, Says Health MinisterMandaviya

News 18  

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana has reformed the entire healthcare system of India and served over 2.2 crore people in the last three years, including those residing in remote areas, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. It gives me great happiness that the scheme has served more than 2.2 crore people in the last three …

Ayushman Bharat and the path to universal health coverage in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Ayushman Bharat and the path to universal health coverage in India

Hindustan Times  

Successive Indian national governments have stated a commitment to achieving universal health coverage. PREMIUM The government of India approved the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in March 2018. The government of India approved the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in March 2018 and has hailed the programme as a historic step towards achieving UHC in India. …

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY

News 18  

Telangana Medical and Health department signed an MoU with the National Health Authority to join the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme PM-JAY. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme: The scheme offers annual cover of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 107.4 million poor and vulnerable households, or about 530 million beneficiaries. …

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme to extend health insurance coverage to all J&K residents
4 years ago

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme to extend health insurance coverage to all J&K residents

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme via video-conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister's Office said the scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. The scheme will …

HIV-infected persons appeal to PM to include them in Ayushman Bharat
4 years, 10 months ago

HIV-infected persons appeal to PM to include them in Ayushman Bharat

India TV News  

A group of HIV-infected persons has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include them in the Centre's flagship health protection scheme -- Ayushman Bharat. The Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna aims to provide a coverage of Rs five lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. So, …

Why AAP didn't go for Ayushman Bharat in Delhi: Its own healthcare scheme outweighs Centre’s nationwide plan
5 years ago

Why AAP didn't go for Ayushman Bharat in Delhi: Its own healthcare scheme outweighs Centre’s nationwide plan

Firstpost  

It is absolutely fallacious, misleading and incorrigible for Union home minister Amit Shah to say that the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is rejected by the Delhi government simply for political interest. While campaigning in Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has not allowed Ayushman Bharat Yojana to be implemented in the state …

Ayushman Bharat, one year on: Big challenges and bigger opportunities lie ahead of govt's flagship programme
5 years, 3 months ago

Ayushman Bharat, one year on: Big challenges and bigger opportunities lie ahead of govt's flagship programme

Firstpost  

Ayushman Bharat has come up as a strong programme in improving and meeting the Indian population’s healthcare needs, but it has a long way to go. Ayushman Bharat, India’s cashless healthcare plan for half a billion people living in poverty, turned one on 23 September. Here’s a look at what the National Health Authority — which runs Ayushman Bharat — …

Ayushman Bharat: A revolutionary step towards a healthy India
5 years, 3 months ago

Ayushman Bharat: A revolutionary step towards a healthy India

Op India  

At a point of time when the common man is struggling to meet the expenditure of health care which may cost a family’s lifetime savings, the Ayushman Bharat Scheme has come as a lifeline to the poor which ensures the treatment to the beneficiaries free of cost or at minimum expense. Ayushman Bharat, the flagship scheme of Government of India, …

PM-JAY approaches Delhi yet again
5 years, 4 months ago

PM-JAY approaches Delhi yet again

The Hindu  

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana CEO Indu Bhushan has approached the Delhi government again, asking it look at the benefits of opting for the government scheme. Governor Anil Baijal “to discuss the possible implementation of Ayushman Bharat in Delhi.” Dr. Bhushan said that the two discussed how Delhiites could significantly benefit from the scheme. Meanwhile, as per information released by …

Ayushman Bharat helped 39 lakh people
5 years, 4 months ago

Ayushman Bharat helped 39 lakh people

The Hindu  

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Centre’s national health insurance scheme, has unveiled its newly designed grievance redressal portal, which has a 3-tier system where district, State and national-level officers and committees can scrutinise and take action for speedy solution to problems. This is a sophisticated online system to help members of the general public to register …

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