Health protection for the poor

The Government has launched National Health Protection scheme known as Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on 23.09.2018, to provide health assurance/insurance of Rs. 5.00 lakh per family to around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families as per the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC). As on date, 33 states/UTs have signed the Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of AB-PMJAY.
As per the economic survey 2018-19, expenditure by Centre and States on Health sector as a per cent of GDP is 1.5.In the current financial year, Rs. 6400.00 crore have been earmarked for AB-PMJAY.

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.