Odisha set to enroll in Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Odisha: In a significant move aimed at enhancing healthcare access for its residents, Odisha is preparing to join the Ayushman Bharat health coverage scheme. The state's participation in this scheme marks a crucial step toward improving the quality and affordability of healthcare services, especially for economically disadvantaged populations.
Ayushman Bharat, launched by the Government of India, aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. This scheme is designed to benefit approximately 10 crore families across the country, offering financial protection against high medical expenses.
A senior Health Ministry official confirmed on Monday (September 23, 2024) that some technical issues are being ironed out with the State before its implementation.
According to The Hindu, the official said, “Odisha is running its own health scheme which will now run alongside this Central scheme. Under the scheme, the Centre and State share the financial burden and States like Punjab, which haven’t posted their audit report from 2019-2020 onwards are also being engaged with. Bihar has joined recently, and we are seeing many enrolments from the State.”
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