CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, world’s largest health assurance scheme aims to cover over 100 million poor and vulnerable families, or around 500 million individuals, providing a coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which sector of people has been recently included in the Ayushman Bharat scheme? Notes: The Union government has recently extended its flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to migrant workers across states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Features of Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme: Coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per annum for secondary and tertiary care across public and private hospitals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Achievements of Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Benefits for the Poor: Within the first 200 days of its implementation, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana helped more than 20.8 lakh low-income and disadvantaged individuals who obtained free medical care of more than Rs. 5, 000 crores.