by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy, Technology
With this, Delhi has become the 35th state/Union Territory to implement the health insurance scheme. West Bengal is now the only state which has not implemented the scheme New Delhi: In a move towards expanding people’s access to healthcare in the national...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
“Health insurance isn’t a privilege for persons with disabilities, it’s a necessity for survival. The Delhi High Court’s ruling on insurance was a milestone, yet private insurers continue to deny coverage. There is a vacuum in awareness and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 13, 2025 | Health, Indian News, Policy
The panel recommended that the number of packages/procedures covered under the Yojana should be reviewed and the fresh packages/procedures related to treatment of critical illness with high cost of treatment and expensive high-end investigations/diagnostics like...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Technology
On October 29, 2024, the Centre expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to 6 crore senior citizens belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 1, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
The estimated expenditure for the AB-PMJAY scheme for senior citizens above 70 years is Rs 3,437 crore. Of this, Rs 2,165 crore in the central share expenditure is likely to be incurred during the Financial Year 2024-25 and 2025-26, the Ministry said. New Delhi: About...
