The central government has further expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Now all the elderly above 70 years of age will get the benefit of this scheme. Under this, treatment up to Rs 5 lakh can be done free of cost every year. On Wednesday, the Modi cabinet has approved this decision. According to the government, 6 crore senior citizens will get the benefit of this scheme. This will include about 4.5 crore families of the country. BJP had made this promise in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that initially Rs 3,437 crore will be spent for the scheme. As people join this scheme, its scope will be increased. The government said that all the elderly of 70 years and above, irrespective of their financial condition, will be able to take advantage of this scheme. A new separate card will be issued for them. If any elderly is already taking advantage of any health insurance scheme, then they can choose their existing scheme or Ayushman Bharat Scheme. Understand Ayushman Bharat Yojana through graphics.. The Center started the scheme in 2017
Ayushman Bharat is the world’s largest insurance scheme, which provides free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year to the poorest 40 percent people of the country. Under the National Health Policy, the Central Government started this scheme in the year 2017. However, many states including West Bengal are refusing to accept this scheme and are running their own scheme in the state. Under this scheme, treatment can be done in selected government and private hospitals across the country. There is also a provision to pay the expenses 10 days before and after admission under this scheme. All diseases are covered in this scheme
Chronic diseases are also covered in Ayushman Yojana. Expenses before and after admission in the hospital for any disease are covered in it. Expenses on transport are covered in it. All medical tests, operations, treatment etc. are included in it. So far more than 5.5 crore people have got their treatment done under this scheme. Read this news too…In the new regime income up to Rs 7.75 lakh is tax free, NDA ally Nitish gets Rs 59,000 crore, Naidu gets Rs 15,000 crore; 10 important points of the budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a record of presenting the budget for the seventh time in a row. In her speech of 1 hour 23 minutes, her focus was on education, employment, farmers, women and youth. Apart from this, the central government was kind to Nitish Kumar’s Bihar and Chandrababu Naidu’s Andhra Pradesh. For those who have chosen the new tax regime in the budget, income up to Rs 7.75 lakh has now become tax free. That means they have got a benefit of Rs 17.5 thousand. Those with their first job whose salary is less than Rs 1 lakh, the government will give them a maximum of Rs 15,000 in three installments. Read the full news…
