National Health Insurance Scheme

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Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday launched a universal health insurance scheme for the people of the state. The Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) will be implemented in convergence with the Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Centre, state minister Neiba Kronu told a press conference. National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma was present virtually at the programme in which the scheme was unveiled. The aim of the scheme is to alleviate financial hardships due to hospitalisation expenses and prevent inaccessibility to healthcare on account of inability to afford it, Kronu said. The scheme has been categorised into CMHIS Employees and Pensioners (EP), and CMHIS (General). State government employees, pensioners, MLAs, ex-MLAs, and staff of state PSUs and other autonomous organisations who are eligible for monthly medical allowance or reimbursement along with their dependent family members will be part of the first category. The sum insured for this category is Rs 20 lakh per

The NITI Aayog estimated that the new health insurance scheme would cost around Rs 60 billion in the first year

India's health-related out-of-pocket expenditure, which pushes families into indebtedness and deeper poverty, is among the world's highest