There is a big update on the Ayushman Yojana scheme. You’ll be surprised to know that ever since the Ayushman Bharat scheme started to include the elderly above 70 years of age, people have started showing interest in it. According to the data of the National Health Authority, more than 2 lakh elderly people have joined it in a week after the extension of this scheme. The highest number of elderly people are associated with Kerala.
Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), free treatment facility of up to Rs 5 lakh is provided. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded this scheme. Now the benefit of this scheme can also be taken by the elderly above 70 years. This extension has been well-liked among the elderly. Within a week of PM Modi’s announcement, more than 2.16 lakh new beneficiaries above 70 years of age have joined this scheme.
This state makes record
According to the data available with the authority till November 7, Kerala has the highest number of elderly people after the extension of this scheme. About 89,800 cards have been issued for the elderly in this state. After Kerala, Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of elderly people associated with this scheme. 53 thousand new beneficiaries have been added from Madhya Pradesh. At the same time, the third place is in Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state. From here, 47 thousand new elderly beneficiaries have joined this scheme.
At the same time, the lowest number of elderly people are from the southern states. These include Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Only 3,156 from Tamil Nadu, 3,056 from Telangana, and 3,488 from Andhra Pradesh joined the scheme within a week.
These states do not have this scheme
Delhi and West Bengal are not included in the Ayushman scheme. The AAP government in Delhi and the TMC government in West Bengal have refused to join the scheme. However, the AAP government of Punjab has implemented the extended version of this scheme.
What is Ayushman Yojana?
This scheme was launched for the first time in the year 2018. It is the world’s largest health insurance program. Under this scheme, people get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh annually. The beneficiary can go to any hospital and get free treatment.
