Cost of treatments sanctioned under Ayushman Bharat, Pg10

Key Highlights:

• As of February 28, ₹1.73 lakh crore worth of treatments have been sanctioned under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
• 11.69 crore hospital admissions have been authorized under the scheme.
• 4.40 crore admissions occurred in the last two financial years.
• The information was shared by Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav in the Rajya Sabha.

Detailed Insights:

• AB-PMJAY aims to provide financial risk protection to a large section of the population by covering secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
• The scheme provides a defined benefit cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for medical treatment.
• AB-PMJAY is a centrally sponsored scheme and is jointly funded by the center and states.
• The scheme increases access to quality healthcare services, especially for the poor and vulnerable.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Ayushman Bharat: A national health program aiming at providing universal health coverage.
• Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India.