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Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

This scheme will provide free healthcare treatment worth Rs 5 lakh per family for their elderly members

Updated On: 29 Oct 2024 | 9:11 AM IST

TN, Kerala among top five despite gradual fall in hospital admissions in the last three years

Updated On: 13 Oct 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

It offers comprehensive coverage that includes 1,949 medical procedures across 27 medical specialties

Updated On: 24 Sep 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

Ayushman Bharat marks six years of providing healthcare access to millions, integrating state schemes, and expanding coverage to vulnerable groups, setting the stage for a digital health revolution

Updated On: 23 Sep 2024 | 9:24 AM IST

More than 1 core health cards under the 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' were issued in Bihar during a six-day special campaign from March 2, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said. The NDA government in the state has decided to provide "free medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year to all ration card holders of the state under the Ayushman scheme", he said. "Issuance of Ayushman Bharat cards to 1.03 crore families in just six days (till 11 am of March 8) is a big achievement of our government in the state," the deputy chief minister told PTI. All ration card holders covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) get 5 kg of rice, and now, they will avail of free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year, Chaudhary said. "At present, around 1.2 crore families in the state are availing of Ayushman Bharat benefits. Now, 1.03 crore families, who are beneficiaries under the NFS Act, have also been added," said Chaudhary, who holds the health department ...

Updated On: 10 Mar 2024 | 1:28 PM IST

Interim Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there may not be big announcements. However, various reports have suggested that there may be some changes in many of the Centre's schemes

Updated On: 24 Jan 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

PM Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PMJAY with the vision of creating an 'Ayushman Bharat' where every citizen is not only healthy but also free from the burden of healthcare expenditure, Mandaviya said

Updated On: 27 Sep 2023 | 7:35 AM IST

The West Bengal government should implement the central medical insurance scheme AB-PMJAY at the ground level for the benefit of people, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. The central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to providing quality healthcare services to all citizens of the state, Mandaviya said during his visit to West Bengal. The minister reviewed various programmes delivering health services in the state, including the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). "The state government should implement Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme at the ground level for benefit to the people of West Bengal. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure that the health services in the state are of the highest quality," he said. During his visit, he reviewed Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, National TB Elimination Programme, the status of funds released under the National Health Mission (NHM

Updated On: 25 Aug 2023 | 3:49 PM IST

CAG tabled a performance audit report in the Lok Sabha on August 7 on the operationalisation of the AB-PMJAY scheme in hospitals

Updated On: 18 Aug 2023 | 10:18 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan said his government will take several revolutionary steps to make life of people belonging to every section better

Updated On: 17 Aug 2023 | 3:58 PM IST

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) also revealed that more than 139,000 beneficiaries have been linked to the number 8888888888

Updated On: 09 Aug 2023 | 4:24 PM IST

Till date, 233.9 million beneficiaries have been verified and issued Ayushman cards for availing of free treatment under the scheme

Updated On: 31 May 2023 | 5:02 PM IST

From the Universal Immunisation Programme to the setting up of National tele-mental health centers, here is a look at some of the initiatives undertaken by the government of India to ensure health for

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 6:51 PM IST

Despite accounting for 46% of hospital empanelments, private hospitals accounted for 54 per cent of 38 million hospital admissions under AB-PMJAY

Updated On: 25 Sep 2022 | 11:06 PM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate "Arogya Manthan 2022" to celebrate four years of the implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)

Updated On: 24 Sep 2022 | 10:20 AM IST

The NHA 2018-19 highlighted that the Centre's expenditure on the National Health Mission was Rs 30,578 crore

Updated On: 12 Sep 2022 | 10:01 PM IST

Addressing the challenges of the last mile is key to ensuring outcomes

Updated On: 14 Jul 2022 | 12:07 AM IST

Numbers turning up for other medical treatment touch 1.5 million a month as Covid wanes

Updated On: 10 Mar 2022 | 6:02 AM IST

Rates for 400 procedures hiked between 20 and 400%, black fungus treatment added

Updated On: 06 Oct 2021 | 6:06 AM IST

Three years since the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana began, it is yet to meet one of its main objectives

Updated On: 18 Aug 2021 | 8:42 AM IST