CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajasthan became the first state in the country to provide health insurance for all its residents. The state began registration for Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana under which each family in the state can claim up to Rs five lakh a year for medical expenses.

Detailed explanation-2: -To offer free access to good medical care to all ration cardholders in the state, the Maharashtra government launched the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY). The primary goal of this health care scheme is to give access free medical care to the underprivileged and the vulnerable sections of society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arogya Karnataka Programme: The scheme is called as Arogya Karnataka and with this, Karnataka has become the first state in India to implement a scheme that offers universal health coverage (UHC). The scheme offers a cover of Rs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is the first state in India to offer universal health coverage? Notes: On 27th December, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a universal health coverage scheme, which is known as the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’.