President Droupadi Murmu said on June 27 that every Indian citizen aged over 70 will receive free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
President said that the opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing quickly while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), an unprecedented number of 55 crore beneficiaries are receiving free health services, as confirmed by President Murmu.
The President further reassured the public, saying, “The Government is committed to making significant decisions in the healthcare sector. Now, every elderly person above 70 years of age will also be covered and get the benefit of free treatment under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.”
India is helping create a healthy world by promoting AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Murmu said.
The Ayushman Bharat PMJAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme in the world. It provides health cover of ₹ 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 12 crore families.
Hospital Empanelment and Management (HEM) guidelines for empanelment of hospitals under AB-PMJAY mandate the State Health Agencies (SHAs) with the responsibility of empanelling hospitals under the scheme.
