Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance scheme, which aims to provide free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh to more than 12 crore poor and vulnerable families (about 55 crore beneficiaries). Now preparations are being made to increase this limit.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on July 23. Common people are expected to get many reliefs in this budget. According to the information received, the government can increase the limit of free treatment available under Ayushman Yojana to the low-income people of the country from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh along with income tax relief to the working class. PTI quoted sources as saying that the central government can make a big announcement about doubling the insurance coverage in the budget. The report also said that the government can double the beneficiary base under the Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme. According to the report, now this scheme will cover all people above the age of 70 years.
What is Ayushman Bharat Yojana?
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance scheme, which aims to provide free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh to more than 12 crore poor and vulnerable families (about 55 crore beneficiaries). Now preparations are being made to increase this limit. PM-JAY is fully funded by the government and the cost of implementation is shared between the central and state governments.
People will get relief in expensive treatment
The cost of treatment has increased rapidly after the Corona epidemic. Many people are not able to get their treatment properly due to poverty. Increasing the limit in this scheme will benefit crores of people. They will be able to get their free treatment and they will get relief from expensive hospital expenses. Increasing the limit of free treatment under Ayushman Yojana will put an additional burden of about Rs 12,076 crore on the government treasury every year.
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