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September 23, 2026 6:46 PM

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY marks 8 years, covers over 48.5 crore people

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) has completed eight years, with more than 48.51 crore people holding Ayushman cards and around 13.25 crore hospital admissions funded under the scheme. Launched on September 23, 2018, AB PM-JAY is a flagship health assurance scheme aimed at providing financial protection to economically vulnerable families and expanding access to secondary and tertiary healthcare. As of September 21, 2026, about 33 per cent of India's pop...

September 23, 2026 4:43 PM

Ayushman Bharat World’s Largest Public Healthcare Scheme, Covers 60 Crore+ Beneficiaries: PM Narendra Modi

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan-Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is the world’s largest public healthcare scheme, providing more than 60 crore beneficiaries with health cover of up to Rs 5 lakh annually, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Launched on September 23, 2018, to advance universal health coverage, the scheme provides cashless healthcare services for secondary and tertiary care and has so far facilitated treatment worth up to Rs 2.03 lakh crore through about 13.25 crore hos...

March 17, 2026 3:36 PM

Over 43.5 crore Ayushman Cards issued; digital health ecosystem expands rapidly: govt

The government on Tuesday said that the Ayushman Bharat health initiatives have recorded steady progress, with over 43.52 crore Ayushman cards issued across the country so far. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) now covers a vast section of the population, including senior citizens aged 70 years and above and frontline workers like ASHAs and Anganwadi staff. The scheme currently provides health covera...

February 13, 2026 9:06 PM

5.69 crore Ayushman cards created in five years: Prataprao Jadhav

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, in a written reply, said that as on January 31, 5.77 crore hospital admissions amounting to Rs. 1.15 lakh crore have been authorised for private hospitals, under the scheme. In response to another question related to Universal immunisation coverage, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that as on February 8, 11.12 crore children and 3.78 crore pregnant women are registered on U-WIN portal. Du...

April 17, 2025 9:08 AM

Ayushman cards to be launched in Delhi for all income groups aged above 70 by April-end

The Delhi government will launch 'Ayushman Cards' for all income groups aged above 70 years by the end of April 2025. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with other Cabinet Ministers, on Wednesday chaired a meeting at which MLAs and officials from the state and Central governments were present. This initiative is a part of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and ...

December 18, 2024 2:40 PM

India’s digital health push: Over 71 crore Ayushman Bharat Health accounts created

More than 71.16 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as of December 10, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Additionally, 3.54 lakh health facilities have been registered, and 5.37 lakh healthcare professionals have been added to the Healthcare Professional Registry. In a written reply, Jadhav also shared that 45.99 crore health records have been ...