Facts about Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Question of The Day27-12-2020

Which of the following statement is correct about Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?

Answer

Correct Answer : b ) It provides a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year.

Explanation :

Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched in 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The scheme provides a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary health care hospitalization. There is no limit on the size of the family. The implementation cost of the scheme will be shared between centre and state government. The beneficiary households are identified based on deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 for rural and urban, respectively.

National Health Authority is the implementing agency of this scheme. Indu Bhushan is the CEO of the National Health Authority.

Hence, (b) is the correct answer.

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