Ayushman Bharat becomes world’s largest public healthcare scheme

November 1, 2025 2:19 PM

Ayushman Bharat becomes world’s largest public healthcare scheme

The Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has emerged as the world’s largest public healthcare scheme, offering health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family each year and providing affordable medical care to millions of vulnerable households. Launched on September 23, 2018, the scheme aims to ensure that no family suffers financial hardship due to medical expenses. It provides cashless treatment for secondary and tertiary healthcare services at both government ...

Over 75% cancer treatments under PMJAY availed by rural areas: Health Minister

March 19, 2025 4:05 PM

Over 75% cancer treatments under PMJAY availed by rural areas: Health Minister

More than 75 per cent of cancer treatments under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) have been availed by beneficiaries from rural areas, Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed Parliament. Nadda stated that the health insurance scheme has facilitated over 68 lakh cancer treatments across the country, amounting to more than ₹13,000 crore. Of these, more than 4.5 lakh treatments, worth over ₹985 crore, have been administered for targeted therapies against various can...