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Creating awareness, cultivating healthy habits, promoting healthy lifestyle and state-of-the-art medical infrastructure across the state are the pillars of a healthy state. Emphasis should be given to preventive and promotive healthcare which is a big component in providing the healthcare services to the people. Now let us understand the three ‘Ps’: Prevention – Immunisation and […]
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In just over a year, the Ayushman Bharat has completed 50 lakh hospital admissions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the efforts made in the health sector as India achieved the milestone of providing benefit to over 50 lakh people under the Scheme. He said, “It’s an important milestone in the journey of creating a healthy […]
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The Governing Board of National Health Authority took a serious note of that and decided to undertake an exercise to remove the aberrations and anomalies in the Health Benefits Packages. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has stated that it is not satisfied with the revised rates which have been included in the Ayushman Bharat scheme. […]
Continue ReadingAyushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), India’s flagship healthcare scheme provides a cover of Rs. 5 Lakh per family per year to around 50 crore poor and vulnerable individuals. The specialist committees examined the relevant sections of HBP and made suggestions, the review committee examined the suggestions made by the specialist committees and […]
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It has been witnessed that the hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat, have been collecting money from the beneficiaries of the scheme. Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, National Health Authority, has issued the circular, suggesting possible action against the hospitals. With an aim to provide healthcare to all the poor and needy people, the Union government led […]
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From an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore last year, for the entire 12 months, the government has put aside a substantial amount of Rs 6,400 crore for the next financial year, for ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme. Defence accounts for 11% of India’s overall expenditures and health accounts for only 2%, in this year’s budget. India’s defence […]
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the government wants to implement both healthcare schemes. So as to provide financial assistance for the maximum number of people. The Maharashtra government will take criminal action against those who will misuse the healthcare scheme. The chief minister informed the Maharashtra assembly during the question hour on Monday, […]
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