West Bengal Launches Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the rollout of the central health scheme.
Source: GNews PM SchemeWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state. This move integrates West Bengal into the national health insurance scheme, providing cashless healthcare services to eligible beneficiaries. The scheme aims to offer financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures, covering secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations. This rollout is expected to benefit a large number of economically vulnerable families across the state, ensuring access to quality medical treatment without
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari officially launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state.
- The scheme provides an annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
- Beneficiaries receive a PMJAY e-card, allowing cashless treatment at empanelled public and private hospitals nationwide.
- The scheme targets the poorest 40% of the population, identified based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.
- West Bengal's integration into AB-PMJAY aligns it with the national framework for universal health coverage.
Launched in 2018, it is a national health protection scheme providing health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries). It aims to reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure.
The NHA is the apex body responsible for implementing Ayushman Bharat PMJAY. It is an attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It formulates policies, guidelines, and implementation mechanisms for the scheme.
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