\u2022 Most states joined hands with the centre \u2013 More than 90% states have joined the PM-JAY scheme enabling wider coverage and standardised model of healthcare insurance across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 More than 17 crore beneficiaries have received the Ayushman Bharat Card<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 More than 2 crore treatments have been provided under the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 About half of the beneficiaries of these treatments are women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Low utilization during the pandemic \u2013 out of the total eligible population only 0.52 million COVID-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19 hospitalisations were covered under the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Private hospitals count for maximum PM-JAY hospitalisations \u2013 This points to the fact that private sector participation is important in health intervention. At the same time it shows the poor quality and availability of public health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Low hospital empanelment \u2013 Has proven to be a major constraint especially in small towns and villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Exclusion \u2013 Ayushman Bharat has a restrictive eligibility criteria based on older data (SECC 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The criteria needs to be liberalised and brought in line with latest data to reduce exclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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