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Will 'ModiCare' succeed? Majority on Facebook, Twitter say no: BS poll

68% voters on Facebook and 57% on Twitter are of the opinion that the scheme is unlikely to succeed

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BS Web Team New Delhi
The mega healthcare plan (informally known as 'ModiCare', 'NaMoCare') announced in the Union Budget 2018-19 has been given an overwhelming thumbs-down in two public polls conducted by Business Standard.com. 68% voters on Facebook and 57% on Twitter are of the opinion that the scheme is unlikely to succeed. The healthcare plan aims to provide 100 million poor families with insurance cover against hospitalisation will cost up to Rs 12,000 crore annually.

Most voters are asking a crucial question - Where will the money to fund this scheme come from? One of the voters highlighted the fact that the scheme has

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