President Droupadi Murmu announced today that under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance system, all Indian residents over 70 will receive free medical care.
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ASHA and Anganwadi workers, who administer healthcare at the grassroots level, will now be covered by the government’s Ayushman Bharat health insurance system, which covers 55 crores of the nation’s poorest citizens. This extension of the programme was made possible by the interim budget.
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55 crore individuals are receiving free medical care.
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The AB-PMJAY, the world’s largest publicly funded health insurance programme, intends to cover 12 crore families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation by offering health coverage of ? 5 lakh per family year.
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The State Health Agencies (SHAs) are tasked with the job of empaneling hospitals under the AB-PMJAY programme, as per the Hospital Empanelment and Management (HEM) standards.
