Arogya Manthan 2026: J.P. Nadda highlights expansion of AB PM-JAY and digital health ecosystem

September 25, 2026 4:41 PM

Arogya Manthan 2026: J.P. Nadda highlights expansion of AB PM-JAY and digital health ecosystem

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Friday inaugurated Arogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, marking eight years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).   Organised by the National Health Authority (NHA), the event brought together government officials, healthcare providers, insurers, technology and digital health experts, academics, development partners and other stakeholders t...

West Bengal to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, becoming 36th state/UT to implement National Health Scheme

June 8, 2026 10:03 AM

West Bengal to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, becoming 36th state/UT to implement National Health Scheme

In a significant step toward expanding healthcare coverage across the country, West Bengal is set to become the 36th State/Union Territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the world's largest publicly funded health assurance programme. The National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and the Government of West Bengal will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, fo...

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...