New Delhi, President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday said all citizens above the age of 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
Addressing the joint meeting of Parliament, he said that the work of opening 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Centers in the country is also going on at a fast pace.
Murmu said, free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
The President said, "Further, the government is going to take another decision in this area. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and they will get the benefit of free treatment."
He said that today India is emerging as a leader in every field from IT to tourism and from health to welfare.
AB-PMJAY, the world's largest publicly funded health insurance scheme, aims to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 crore families.
The Hospital Empanelment and Management (HEM) guidelines for empanelment of hospitals under AB-PMJAY give the responsibility to State Health Agencies (SHAs) to empanel hospitals under the scheme.
Addressing the joint meeting of Parliament, he said that the work of opening 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Centers in the country is also going on at a fast pace.
Murmu said, free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
The President said, "Further, the government is going to take another decision in this area. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will also be covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and they will get the benefit of free treatment."
He said that today India is emerging as a leader in every field from IT to tourism and from health to welfare.
AB-PMJAY, the world's largest publicly funded health insurance scheme, aims to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 crore families.
The Hospital Empanelment and Management (HEM) guidelines for empanelment of hospitals under AB-PMJAY give the responsibility to State Health Agencies (SHAs) to empanel hospitals under the scheme.
