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PM Modi announced that the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme will now cover all senior citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of income.
The government will pay for hospital treatment costs up to ₹5 lakh for eligible beneficiaries.
Senior citizens can receive free hospital treatment using the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card, reducing their out-of-pocket expenses significantly
Prime Minister Modi launched health sector projects worth ₹12,850 crore during the announcement
The announcement coincided with Dhanvantari Jayanti and the ninth Ayurveda Day, celebrating Ayurveda’s global popularity.
Modi criticized the governments of Delhi and West Bengal for not implementing the scheme, stating it denies benefits to senior citizens in those states.
The Trinamool Congress responded, stating that West Bengal doesn’t need a scheme they consider exclusionary.
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