Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel
The Hindu
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25.
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25.
“A total of 3.14 crore beneficiaries were benefited during the last two years under the Centre’s ambitious health insurance scheme,” he said.
The States/UTs having maximum- and minimum number of beneficiary families supported by the Centre and the State are Uttar Pradesh and Lakshadweep, respectively, Mr. Baghel said in a written reply.
Responding to a question, he said that in Gujarat, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is implemented in convergence with the State scheme Mukhyamantri Amrutum.
As of July 19, 2023, a total of 41.34 lakh hospital admissions worth ₹8,564 crore have been authorised under the scheme in Gujarat, Mr. Baghel stated.
For the financial year 2022-23, Central share of funds of ₹6,048 crore were released during the last two years to States and Union Territories implementing the scheme.
Responding to a separate question, the Minister said AB-PMJAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme in the world which aims to provide health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 12 crore families.
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