NEW DELHI, Sept 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Ayushman Bharat, launched on this day in 2018, has brought about a revolution in public healthcare by ensuring financial protection and dignity for its beneficiaries.
Posting on X, the Prime Minister said: “Today we mark 7 years of Ayushman Bharat. This was an initiative that anticipated the needs of the future and focussed on ensuring top quality as well as affordable healthcare for people. Thanks to it, India is witnessing a revolution in public healthcare. It has ensured financial protection and dignity.”
The scheme provides an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh and extends coverage to the poor as well as all senior citizens above 70 years of age. An official handle tagged by the PM noted that Ayushman Bharat covers over 55 crore citizens and called it the “world’s largest health assurance scheme”. So far, more than 42 crore Ayushman cards have been issued.
The official post also highlighted a shift in the composition of health financing: government health expenditure has risen from 29% to 48%, while out-of-pocket expenditure has fallen from 63% to 39%. The statement claimed that the scheme protects “millions of families” each year from financial distress due to illness and has saved more than 6 crore families from falling into poverty annually.
“India has shown how scale, compassion and technology can further human empowerment,” the Prime Minister added.
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