New Delhi. The year was 2018…the date was April 1…when the Ayushman Bharat scheme was implemented in the whole country. Under this scheme, there is a provision to provide free medical treatment in top medical institutions to the people earning an income of 15 to 25 thousand rupees. Now a big news has come out regarding this plan. It is reported that the National Health Authority has decided to increase the above scheme. Let us inform that in the recent meeting, emphasis was given to increase the Ayushman scheme. It was said in the meeting that the economic plight of the people has reached its peak due to Corona. Many people were falling prey to the havoc of unemployment.
Due to rising inflation, people’s expenses are also increasing, keeping in mind that people are facing many difficulties during treatment, keeping in mind that now it has been decided to increase the above scheme, so that people can get relief. Do not face any kind of problem during the medical treatment. At the same time, the National Health Authority said during the meeting that keeping in mind the economic plight of all those people of the society, all companies should come forward to help for such people. They should take their steps towards helping the people, so that their deteriorating condition can be prevented from getting worse.
Let us inform that the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Yojana was launched in September 2018. Under the said scheme, more than 500 million poor families have been provided health facilities. At the same time, after the implementation of the scheme by the states, the number of beneficiaries has reached 700 million. According to the figures, even today more than 400 million people are still deprived of health facilities due to economic shortage, keeping in mind the above decision has now been taken. NITI Aayog said about the Ayushman scheme that this scheme will prove beneficial for those people who are unable to get medical treatment due to financial difficulties.