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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