Lessons from Rajasthan: Can Ayushman Bharat health scheme deliver results?

Ayushman Bharat is expected to take India towards universal health coverage

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Charu Bahri | IndiaSpend Rajasthan

15 min read Last Updated : Dec 09 2019 | 9:04 AM IST

Rambha Prajapati, 54, a resident of Mount Abu in Rajasthan’s southern district of Sirohi, has kidney disease. She needs regular dialysis, a life-saving procedure without which she would succumb to bodily toxins that her kidneys cannot eliminate.

The community health centre in Mount Abu has no dialysis facility, so twice a week she visits a private hospital, where she presents her Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana (Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme, BSBY) card and photo identification to undergo dialysis at no charge.

“When I fell very sick last August, I was saved by this hospital,” a visibly moved Prajapati told IndiaSpend on

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