Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Eight years after Ayushman Bharat was launched with the aim of making quality and affordable healthcare accessible to people, the scheme now covers more than 60 crore beneficiaries, with over 13 crore people having availed treatment worth over Rs 2 lakh crore through 39,000-plus empanelled public and private hospitals.PM Narendra Modi, marking the eight-year milestone in a post on X, said Ayushman Bharat had transformed healthcare access for millions and described it as the world’s largest health assurance scheme. He highlighted the Rs 5 lakh annual health cover available to more than 60 crore people and said the scheme had enabled savings on medical expenses, benefiting poor and middle-class families.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesModi also highlighted the expansion of healthcare closer to people through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which have recorded more than 500 crore visits. He said the journey represented govt’s commitment to accessible and affordable healthcare.Sharing the latest figures, health minister J P Nadda said more than 60 crore people were covered under the scheme and 48.5 crore-plus cards had been created. He highlighted the human impact of the numbers, pointing to families being protected from the burden of medical expenses, patients receiving timely treatment and households being able to face illness without the fear of financial hardship.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAjeet Bharti Faces Arrest Heat As Delhi HC Rejects Bail In Chandrashekhar Azad CaseIIT-Bombay Death Row: Parents Question CCTV Leak, Demand CBI Probe And Action Against OfficialsAnother Sexual Assault Case from Bihar: 4 Arrested In Samastipur After Video Surfaces OnlineRahul Gandhi Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation, Alleges ‘Vote Chori’ After ECI Rift Emerges’Justice Must Be Served’: Ladakh Marks One Year Since Deadly Leh Violence | WatchWhen The Umpires Clash: 10 Questions At The Heart Of The Election Commission-SIR Row21-Year Search Ends As Jamui Police Arrest Double Murder Accused While Raiding House Of His Son‘Anti-National’ Gyanesh Kumar Must Resign: CJP’s Dipke, Saurav Das List 3 Demands Amid SIR-EC RowLoP Role ‘Largely Ornamental’?: SC Judges Split Over EC Appointment Law, Matter Sent To CJIRam Temple Donation Case: SIT Files 74,000-Page Chargesheet Against 8 Accused123Hot PicksIBPS PO Prelims Result 2026Bank strikeNEET PG ResultGold Rate TodayOctober 2026 School HolidaysSchool holiday todaySamastipur girl molestationTelangana school holidayMumbai-Pune ExpresswayCBSE Date SheetTop TrendingAsian Games Medal TallyRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotDelhi Hit and RunUP EncounterDonald TrumpPM ModiNaomi OsakaJoe ThomasSupreme Court
NEW DELHI: Eight years after Ayushman Bharat was launched with the aim of making quality and affordable healthcare accessible to people, the scheme now covers more than 60 crore beneficiaries, with over 13 crore people having availed treatment worth over Rs 2 lakh crore through 39,000-plus empanelled public and private hospitals.PM Narendra Modi, marking the eight-year milestone in a post on X, said Ayushman Bharat had transformed healthcare access for millions and described it as the world’s largest health assurance scheme. He highlighted the Rs 5 lakh annual health cover available to more than 60 crore people and said the scheme had enabled savings on medical expenses, benefiting poor and middle-class families.
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Modi also highlighted the expansion of healthcare closer to people through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which have recorded more than 500 crore visits. He said the journey represented govt’s commitment to accessible and affordable healthcare.Sharing the latest figures, health minister J P Nadda said more than 60 crore people were covered under the scheme and 48.5 crore-plus cards had been created. He highlighted the human impact of the numbers, pointing to families being protected from the burden of medical expenses, patients receiving timely treatment and households being able to face illness without the fear of financial hardship.
