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PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme for all Jammu and Kashmir residents

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory's Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, also spoke on the occasion

PM to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme to cover all J&K residents

The scheme is to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir

WB governor, TMC spar over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat in state

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed medical infrastructure has played a "significant role" during the Covid-19 crisis.

Over 1.4 cr cashless treatments provided under Ayushman Bharat: Govt

More than 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs 17,500 crore have been provided to poor citizens under central government's Ayushman Bharat till date, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

Over 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health Centres now operational across India

More than 50,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres are now operational across the country and have witnessed over 28.10 crore footfalls, the Health Ministry said

Need to expand health insurance to include outpatient care: Irdai chairman

In light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, health insurance has seen a surge in demand from consumers

Covid crisis highlights need to invest in healthcare: Ayushman Bharat CEO

The aim is to improve transparency in the sector, make health services more accessible, interoperable, and make policy more evidence-based, he said

Over 12.6 mn got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt

The Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched in 2018 and aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families

12.6 million got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided free treatment to more than 12.6 million beneficiaries

Pradhan urges Odisha CM to initiate Ayushman Bharat, Digital Health Mission

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to implement two flagship public welfare schemes of the Union Health Ministry in Odisha

SC seeks response from Govt over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat

SC sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which seeks to declare as illegal and unconstitutional the actions of states in not implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme

Parliament panel may recommend portal job cards, data on migrant workers

Committee believes the government has not maintained datasets to estimate the number of migrant workers in country

India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

PM Modi reviews implementation of micro-credit scheme for street vendors

The PM expressed satisfaction on the use of end-to-end IT solution through a web-portal and mobile application for administration of the scheme to ensure transparency, accountability, speed

Road accident treatment up to Rs 2.5 lakh/case to be cashless soon: Govt

Trauma and healthcare services to road accident victim will be financed through an account which will be established under the MoRTH for the implementation of the scheme

Ayushman Bharat saw 51% fall in average weekly claims amid lockdown: Report

Among procedures, planned surgeries such as cataract operations and joint replacements suffered a decline of over 90%, while hemodialysis declined by only 6%

NHA starts empanelling ICMR-registered labs for coronavirus testing

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, according to a senior NHA official

Covid-19 opportunity for India to speed up Ayushman Bharat, says WHO chief

After India, Pakistan is the worst affected in South Asia with 89,249 Covid-19 cases, and 1,935 fatalities

Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates

Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals