On Independence Day, PM announces roll-out of Ayushman Bharat on 25 Sept

While six to seven states started the pilot for Ayushman on Wednesday itself soon after the PM's announcement, a total of 14 are ready to test out the software over the next one month or so

Ayushman Bharat, or Modicare, the Centre’s mega health insurance scheme for the underprivileged, will be formally launched across the country on September 25 — the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Making the announcement in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced Ayushman Bharat as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (Prajaa).

The Ayushman team will need to ensure foolproof technology network over the next 40 days to connect the many pieces in the health care universe, including hospitals, beneficiaries and common service centres. It’s a challenge to meet the deadline, an official said.  

But the directions from the