West Bengal is set to become the 36th State to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), which is the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme.
National Health Authority and Government of West Bengal will sign a Memorandum of Understanding tomorrow for the implementation of AB PM-JAY in the State. The MoU will be signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The development marks a major milestone in the journey towards achieving equitable and accessible healthcare for all citizens across the nation. The implementation of AB PM-JAY in West Bengal is expected to extend financial protection against catastrophic health expenditure to millions of eligible beneficiaries in the State while enabling seamless portability of healthcare benefits across the country. It will also strengthen the State’s healthcare ecosystem by enhancing access to quality and affordable healthcare services.
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides health cover of up to five lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to eligible beneficiaries. Since its launch, the scheme has emerged as a cornerstone of India’s healthcare transformation, reducing out-of-pocket expenditure and improving access to quality treatment through a vast network of empanelled public and private hospitals.
