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Kumar Utkarsh February 25, 2026 7:08 AM IST
Delhi government extends PM-JAY health coverage to widow and disability pension beneficiaries, bringing nearly 5.5 lakh additional families under Ayushman Bharat and strengthening healthcare security for vulnerable citizens.
Kumar Utkarsh November 3, 2025 3:04 PM IST
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated on Monday that Ayushman Bharat cardholders do not require an annual renewal. The ministry also clarified that a person's Ayushman Bharat card, once created, will never expire and the person will continue to enjoy the benefits of PM-JAY for the rest of his life.
Victor Dasgupta December 18, 2024 4:21 PM IST
Launched in September 2018 by the Prime Minister, the Ayushman Bharat Yojana aims to cater to 50 crore beneficiaries. It provides a health cover of Rs. 5 lakh to families living below the poverty line.
PTI October 29, 2024 3:18 PM IST
The prime minister made the remarks after launching development projects worth nearly Rs 12,850 crore and extending his government's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
Anirudha Yerunkar September 12, 2024 2:11 PM IST
The scheme will benefit approximately 4.5 Crore families with six (6) crore senior citizens with 5 Lakh rupees free health insurance cover on a family basis.
India.com News Desk September 12, 2024 8:31 AM IST
"All other senior citizens of the age 70 years and above will get a cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year on a family basis," an official statement said.
India.com Business Desk September 11, 2024 8:51 PM IST
Senior citizens of the age 70 years and above who are already availing benefits of other public health insurance schemes such as Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Ayushman Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) may either choose their existing scheme or opt for AB PMJAY
ANI September 6, 2024 4:23 PM IST
"India has the world's largest health coverage program, the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which supports poor people by providing 5 lakh rupees to 55 crore individuals." said Union Health Minister JP Nadda.
PTI July 7, 2024 4:34 PM IST
The limit of Rs 5 lakh for AB-PMJAY was fixed in 2018. Doubling the cover amount is aimed to cater for inflation and provide relief to families in case of high-cost treatments such as transplants, cancer etc.
Ishaan Srivastava February 12, 2024 7:04 PM IST
Assam has become the first state in India to deliver over 1 crore Ayushman cards to its citizens, marking a significant achievement in achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Analiza Pathak February 1, 2024 11:40 AM IST
ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers are responsible for promoting healthcare awareness and providing basic healthcare services at the grassroots level.
India.com News Desk December 27, 2023 2:16 PM IST
PM Modi said nowadays, along with Ayushman Bharat cards, ABHA cards are also being made at a rapid pace.
India.com News Desk November 26, 2023 8:09 PM IST
The new name 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir' and the tagline Arogyam Paraman Dhanam' should replace the existing title Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre' across all operationalised AB-HWCs.
Victor Dasgupta September 11, 2023 3:45 PM IST
Several activities have been planned to enhance healthcare accessibility and awareness during the pakhwada that will end on October 2, Mandaviya stated.
India.com Business Desk August 12, 2023 6:05 PM IST
With this announcement, 8 lakh new families are expected to be included in the scheme. The beneficiary family will have to pay an annual premium of Rs 1,500 only.
Victor Dasgupta May 26, 2023 1:38 PM IST
According to the reports, the Prime Minister, during the rallies will list the number of achievements and programs launched in the past years
India.com News Desk February 21, 2023 3:27 PM IST
Officials said over Rs 1.77 crore had been imposed as a penalty on the hospitals involved in fraudulent activities in 2022 out of which over Rs 1.34 crore have been recovered so far by the SHA.
India.com News Desk September 16, 2022 1:43 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat cardholders from Uttar Pradesh can also avail treatment facility at AIIMS, New Delhi, Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai or PGI Chandigarh. Some corporate hospitals in the state are also included.
India.com News Desk August 24, 2022 9:16 PM IST
Telangana government has allowed the use of food security cards as eligibility criteria for availing health treatment under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Arogyasri.
India.com News Desk July 29, 2022 8:29 AM IST
Under Heal in India, via an online portal, foreigners or those seeking medical help will be able to locate the list of hospitals in the country available to provide their choice of medical treatments. It will provide details about the treatment package cost among other things.
PTI July 28, 2022 11:44 PM IST
The portal, which aims at bridging the digital divide and enhance accessibility of higher education in remote parts of the country, will be launched on Friday as part of the second anniversary of the National Education Policy-2020.
India.com News Desk June 17, 2022 10:25 PM IST
Currently, the Co-WIN platform only focused on COVID-19 vaccination programme and facilitating information and documents related to it.
India.com Business Desk May 30, 2022 1:32 PM IST
PM Cares for Children: Under the scheme, monthly support of Rs 4,000 will be given to the children who have lost both their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They will also get a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.
India.com News Desk March 1, 2022 11:30 PM IST
The Ayushman Bharat programme was launched by the Union government in 2018 with the aim to provide healthcare benefits to crores of Indians who cannot afford proper medical facilities.
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