Health Scheme
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Punjab Government's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana aids Patiala woman battling kidney stone, diabetes
India | May 10, 2026, 05:56 PM ISTSunita expressed relief over receiving cashless treatment, which eased the financial burden on her family during a critical time.
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Son's fight for his mother's life: How Punjab Govt's health scheme became lifeline in cancer battle
India | Apr 19, 2026, 02:41 PM ISTUnder the scheme, treatment costs worth several lakhs were covered, including expensive diagnostic tests, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, surgery, ICU care, ventilator support, medicines, and hospital stay expenses.
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Punjab launches Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana, offers free hospital care of Rs 10 lakh to every family
India | Jan 23, 2026, 08:24 PM ISTThe Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana, a major healthcare initiative, promises free and cashless medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per year for every eligible resident of the state.
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Delhi govt launches 'Ayushman Vay Vandana' scheme, offers Rs 10 lakh free health cover to elderly
Delhi | Apr 28, 2025, 02:16 PM ISTAyushman Vay Vandana: Under this scheme, yearly medical assistance worth Rs 5 lakh will be provided free of cost. Additionally, Rs 5 lakh coverage will be provided under the Delhi government's scheme, making the total health cover Rs 10 lakh.
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CGHS rule changed: No application needed, Govt to auto-issue health cards to all eligible employees
Business | Apr 13, 2025, 11:45 AM ISTThe Health Ministry has mandated automatic issuance of CGHS cards to central government employees contributing to the scheme via salary deductions, even if they haven’t applied for it. This removes bureaucratic hurdles and ensures access to health benefits.
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Supreme Court stays order asking Delhi govt to sign MoU over Centre's health scheme
India | Jan 17, 2025, 02:03 PM ISTThe Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is essentially a central government initiative aimed at strengthening public health infrastructure to tackle future pandemics. The Delhi government has not yet implemented this scheme.
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Various health packages focused on elderly care likely to be added to Ayushman Bharat Arogya Yojana
India | Oct 13, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTSenior citizens aged 70 years and above and belonging to families already covered under AB-PMJAY will get an additional top-up cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per year for themselves, which they do not have to share with other family members below the age of 70 years.
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Maharashtra to provide Rs 5 lakh insurance coverage for all from July: Check eligibility, hospitals
Maharashtra | Jun 18, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTLaunching on July 1, MJPJAY 2.0 will offer universal health coverage to all state residents with valid ration cards and domicile certificates, increasing family coverage from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The scheme expands covered procedures to 1,356 and empaneled hospitals to 1,900.
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Health Ministry introduces myCGHS iOS App with enhanced security measures
Health | Apr 04, 2024, 07:43 AM ISTThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled the 'myCGHS' app tailored for iOS devices, equipped with robust security features such as two-factor authentication and mPIN functionality.
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Case against doctor couple in MP after health scheme beneficiaries found in hotel instead hospital
India | Aug 29, 2022, 02:44 PM ISTReport received from the chief medical and health officer, an FIR was registered on Sunday against Dr. Ashwini Pathak and Dr. Duhita Pathak for forgery and cheating. The hotel where the Ayushman Card holders were being treated has been sealed on the instructions of the Jabalpur collector.
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Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi as single non-lapsable reserve fund
India | Mar 10, 2021, 04:25 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN) as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for share of Health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess levied under Section 136-b of Finance Act, 2007.
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Cabinet extends scheme to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, okays plans for 20 new AIIMS
India | May 02, 2018, 11:24 PM ISTUnder the Central sector scheme, new AIIMS are established and government medical colleges are upgraded, according to him.
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Why didn't the govt allocate funds for health insurance scheme: Manish Tewari
Politics | Feb 02, 2018, 06:12 PM IST