As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) on September 23 to provide health benefits to the poor, not all the states find it worth implying to their states. So far five states in the country have declined from opting the Centre’s healthcare insurance scheme[Read More…]
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World’s largest healthcare scheme will cover 500 million people: JP Nadda
What is touted as the world’s largest healthcare scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) – will benefit over 500 million (50 crore) people which is more than the combined population of the United States, Canada and Mexico, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said. The scheme, to[Read More…]
PM-Jaa to PM-Jay: What went into changing name of PM’s flagship health scheme
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a popular reference to William Shakespeare‘s play Romeo and Juliet. This reference is often used to imply that the names of things do not affect what they really are. However, it doesn’t seem to fit in Indian politics. Apparently,[Read More…]