On the lines of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, now the Tripura government has also given the gift of health insurance to the people of the state. Under this scheme, coverage will be provided to all families from poor to rich families.
On the lines of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, now the Tripura government has also given the gift of health insurance to the people of the state. The Tripura government on Tuesday announced the launch of the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana, under which each family will be offered cashless medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh per year. Let us tell you that under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, health insurance up to Rs 5 lakh is given to the poor and needy, but under the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana of Tripura Government, the benefit of health insurance will be given to all the families from poor to rich.
Everyone from poor to rich families will get coverage
Announcing the health insurance policy, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sushant Chaudhary said that the scheme will be launched with the aim of promoting accessible and affordable health care for all, regardless of annual income. Under this new scheme, everyone will be covered, from poor people to senior government officials and affluent individuals. The scheme has been approved by the state council of ministers and will soon be formally launched by Chief Minister Manik Saha.
4.15 lakh families will get cover under the scheme
Let us tell you that Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sushant Chaudhary is also the spokesperson of Tripura government. He said that more than 4.50 lakh families in the state are already covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and the remaining 4.15 lakh families will be covered under the new cashless and paperless scheme.
The minister said that the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana was announced by the Finance Minister in the state budget for 2023-24 and Rs 59 crore was allocated for this purpose. Government officials who wish to avail the benefits of Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana will have to surrender their medical reimbursement assistance provided by the state government.
