Not only the poor, now these people will also be able to take advantage of Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Through the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the poor of the country get better health care facilities. But now this scheme will not be limited to the poor only. Citizens who are above the poverty line will also be able to take advantage of this.
Through the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the poor of the country get better health care facilities. But now this scheme will not be limited to the poor only. Citizens who are above the poverty line will also be able to take advantage of this. The government has approved this proposal.
The government provides cashless cover of up to Rs 5 lakh annually to 10.74 crore families of the country through Ayushman Bharat. The National Health Authority (NHA) has now given the green signal to the scheme to reach the ‘missing middle’ i.e. those schemes which have not been reached.
This expansion of Ayushman Bharat Scheme will benefit those people who work in irregular sectors. Are self-employed, are professionals, or work in companies associated with small scale business (MSMEs). The government says that the scheme will be delivered to ‘the missing middle’ as a pilot project. After that we will know what works and what does not.
All health schemes included in ‘Ayushman’
Apart from this, the National Health Authority (NHA) Board has approved the merger of the existing health schemes of the Center into the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY) for employees. It also includes the permanent and contractual employees of the government.
Construction workers, sanitation workers, patients injured in road accidents, Central Armed Forces personnel will also come under its ambit. After the merger of these schemes, it is expected to benefit the crores of people who were still running in the absence of health facilities.
