Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

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Category : State Published on: January 15 2025

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  • Odisha became the latest State to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) after the National Health Authority (NHA), under the Union Health Ministry, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha, on 13 January 2025.
  • The scheme will be implemented in convergence with the existing Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) in Odisha. 
  • It will provide a cover of ₹5 lakh per family per annum with an additional ₹5 lakh for women members. Approximately 1.03 crore families will come under the converged scheme, with 67.8 lakh families supported by the Union government.
  • Odisha has become the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
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