All You Need To Know About Ayushman Bharat
Ayushman Bharat Yojana, or as called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, is an initiative by the government of India, launched in 2018, to provide health insurance schemes. Presently, the initiative offers health insurance coverage to about ten crore people. The insurance covers up to Rs 5 lakhs per year across primary, secondary, and tertiary care hospitals. The families that get coverage under this plan are listed on the basis of the Socio-Economic Caste Census was undertaken in 2011. The key beneficiaries from this scheme are rural people living in kutcha houses without any adults who belong to SC or ST category, and urban people who work as rag pickers, street vendors, and domestic and sanitation helpers. The benefits of this scheme can be availed across any part of the country from both public and private hospitals. However, all states need to have the State Health Agency, for people to avail the cover across any state. Presently 26 states and union terr...