India Approves ₹5 Lakh Health Coverage for All Senior Citizens | Vantage with Palki Sharma

India Approves ₹5 Lakh Health Coverage for All Senior Citizens | Vantage with Palki Sharma

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved ₹5 lakh health insurance coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 and above under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme. This move benefits around 6 crore seniors, fulfilling a key promise from the BJP manifesto. Eligible seniors will receive a special card, and those already covered by PM-JAY will get an additional top-up. The initiative is aimed at enhancing health security for India's elderly population, ensuring free healthcare for senior citizens, regardless of their socio-economic background. Palki Sharma tells you more.

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[TheVillageLife-wzui]

This very good support for Elderly people, worried how it can be implemented. Excellent decision by Govt.

[ThatsSimplified]

First time someone is thinking about the open category and middle class people. That is called equality.

[ArjunRajaS]

This is 100 times better than the freebies provided by state govts.

[abhishek_raj]

The key challenge is to get it implemented well on ground, There have been several cases where hospitals don't accept government insurance policy holders as patients.

[raghavendrabs]

Very Good initiative by Central Government. Thank You Honourable PM Sir🫡 for continued commitment.

[chiragshetty]

This should be valid in all hospitals. Amazing initiative.

[PKAKULA]

Great that India is implementing this policy . It helps many senior citizens.

[Vjtubeq]

Meanwhile Illegal immigrants enjoying the Government benefits. While OC and Normal people with poor financial conditions are suffering.

[deepakshetty]

Very good initiative by govt. I hope it's sustainable and doesn't become a burden for the tax payers going forward.

[vijisxyz]

As mentioned, a great first step in the right direction and a long way to go! The state governments, if they stop all freebies and focus on such initiatives, they will be able to cover a lot of people with ease.

[sangycappu]

Dear Palki, am settled in one such European country with free health coverage. BUT it doesn’t work as it seems. Even for a simple X Ray you need to wait for years. Of course unless you are literally next to death, you have to wait. There are too many sick people, including the old and weak not getting the required treatments on time. Not only, due to lack of family doctors, it’s now also difficult to get prescription for medicines. But you are forced to pay 60% taxes and yet I get most of my medical tests done in India.

[Adi-ochd]

Ideally if it's universal they shouldn't need to make an Ayushman Card. Just have an Adhaar card to confirm your age and that's it. Who is gonna arrange so many documents in times of medical emergency.

[padmaoruganti]

They should have kept age limit at 60 than 70, much awaited decision and 10 lakh coverage would have been ideal, good initiative.

[gulipallikiran]

Super News ❤, great decision from Indian government.

[healthyuniverse]

Thank you so much🙏 Good recommendations Palkhi.

[Peace-vsyi]

Great job... This is very significant move

[Prashanthbentley]

Finally some good initiative by the Government but I hope private hospitals honour this properly

[MedontwantYTchannel]

Just 1 question-
There’s no such things as “free lunch”.. Who will pay for it? 🙂
The 2% honest folks?

[jaishrimahatma]

70 Years & above in India is a cruel JOKE.

[hareeshpentela]

If it is possible, this is the most useful decision government had taken in years.❤