PM Modi FULL SPEECH after launching Ayushman Bharat scheme

What is Ayushman Bharat scheme

• The ambitious scheme, which was renamed the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (PMJAY), aims to provide a coverage of Rs five lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families.
• Eligible people can avail the benefits in the government and listed private hospitals.
• The Health Ministry has included 1,354 packages in the scheme under which treatment for coronary bypass, knee replacements, and stenting, among others, would be provided at 15-20 per cent cheaper rates than the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
• Over 8,735 hospitals, both public and private, have been empanelled for the scheme.
• Billed as the world's largest government healthcare programme, it will be funded with 60 per cent contribution coming from the central government and the remaining from the states.