NEW DELHI: Odisha is prone to be part of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) quickly, reported.
Well being ministry sources stated talks with Odisha govt, which is now led by BJP, is in its last phases and govt could signal an MoU with Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA), implementing company for AB-PMJAY, inside a couple of days.
“As soon as Odisha is on board, we can have solely two extra states/UTs – Delhi and West Bengal – to affix AB-PMJAY.All different states/UTs have adopted the scheme,” stated a senior well being ministry official.
AB- PMJAY was launched in 2018 to supply well being cowl of Rs 5 lakh per household per yr for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 55 crore people akin to 12.34 crore poor and weak households.
Earlier, the erstwhile governing dispensation in Odisha, which was led by BJD’s Naveen Patnaik, refused to affix Ayushman Bharat saying its personal well being scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), was superior because it coated almost 90% of the state’s inhabitants and the well being protection was greater.
Well being ministry sources stated talks with Odisha govt, which is now led by BJP, is in its last phases and govt could signal an MoU with Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA), implementing company for AB-PMJAY, inside a couple of days.
“As soon as Odisha is on board, we can have solely two extra states/UTs – Delhi and West Bengal – to affix AB-PMJAY.All different states/UTs have adopted the scheme,” stated a senior well being ministry official.
AB- PMJAY was launched in 2018 to supply well being cowl of Rs 5 lakh per household per yr for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 55 crore people akin to 12.34 crore poor and weak households.
Earlier, the erstwhile governing dispensation in Odisha, which was led by BJD’s Naveen Patnaik, refused to affix Ayushman Bharat saying its personal well being scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), was superior because it coated almost 90% of the state’s inhabitants and the well being protection was greater.