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What is Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is a centrally sponsored run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched in 2018.

The detail
MinistryHealth and Family Welfare
Launched2018
Typecentrally sponsored
Funding60:40 Centre:State; 90:10 for NE and Himalayan states
AimRs 5 lakh health cover per family per year for hospitalisation, for bottom 40% of population; seniors 70+ added in 2024
Commonly confused: Implemented by the National Health Authority; the Rs 5 lakh cover is per FAMILY per year, not per person.

Source: pmjay.gov.in/

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