Ayushman Cards To Be Launched In Delhi For All Income Groups Aged Above 70 By April-End

Delhi/Hyderabad, April 17 (Maxim News): The Delhi government will launch ‘Ayushman Cards’ for all income groups aged above 70 years by the end of April 2025

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with other Cabinet Ministers, on Wednesday chaired a meeting at which MLAs and officials from the state and Central governments were present.

This initiative is part of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan mantri Jan Arogya yojana (AB-PMJAY) which aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. The meeting aimed to focus on implementing and distributing Ayushman cards and Opening Arogya Mandir in the national capital.

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“To implement Ayushman Bharat (scheme), which Delhi has received after years of waiting, we held a meeting today to ensure that all the cards are made and reach the public as soon as possible. All the MLAs have been assigned the task. Efforts are underway to extend benefits to senior citizens aged above 70 years. Work should start immediately to identify the location of 1,139 Arogya Mandirs to be opened in every corner of Delhi, because Delhi has suffered a lot due to the time wasted by the previous governments. We do not want more time to be wasted. Our government will start working on this today, said Chief Minister Gupta.

Senior citizens aged 70 years and above from all income groups are eligible for the Ayushman Card. The card provides health insurance coverage of upto Rs. 5 lakh per family per year, covering 1500+ medical procedures.

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The Delhi government plans to open 1,139 Arogya Mandirs across the city. These will offer healthcare services that are different from those offered by Mohalla clinics in structure and operation.

The MLAs have been tasked with coordinating with District Magistrates to distribute existing Ayushman Cards and work on opening Arogya mandirs. “The MLAs have been directed to coordinate with District Magistrates (DMs) to distribute the existing Ayushman Cards as quickly as possible and also to work on the opening of Arogya Mandirs in all parts of the state said Delhi CM Gupta.

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Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh reiterated that the government will build 1,139 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs for the people of Delhi. (Maxim News)

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