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8,000 health and wellness centres operational across 35 states, UTs
These centres will be equipped to provide treatment for diseases such as blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and old age-related ailments
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Countdown to Ayushman Bharat scheme: Gujarat expects seamless transition
Intended for tertiary services for BPL families, it gradually evolved to cover families above the poverty line who have an annual income below Rs 300,000 under the extended MA Vatsalya Scheme
 "Countdown to Ayushman Bharat scheme: Gujarat expects seamless transition")
WHO DG praises Modi, Nadda on first 100 days of Ayushman Bharat scheme
He had earlier also praised the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which aims to provide insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per annum to 50 crore poor people by calling it a 'great commitment
 "WHO DG praises Modi, Nadda on first 100 days of Ayushman Bharat scheme")
What's cooking? Investors line up for a share of the health insurance pie
Four out of the seven standalone health insurers have seen stake buyouts either by PEs or strategic players in recent months
 "What's cooking? Investors line up for a share of the health insurance pie")
NHA, IRDAI recommend measures to check frauds, data standardization
In the report, the experts recommended building a national repository of empanelled hospitals under insurance/government schemes with defined standards for quality and package rates and codes
 "NHA, IRDAI recommend measures to check frauds, data standardization")
Ayushman Bharat: Almost one year on, states and centre still not in sync
As a part of the agenda, all state-run schemes are required to merge into Ayushman Bharat
 "Ayushman Bharat: Almost one year on, states and centre still not in sync")
No proposal to review prices of packages under Ayushman Bharat, says govt
West Bengal government rolled back the Ayushman Bharat scheme in January 2019
 "No proposal to review prices of packages under Ayushman Bharat, says govt")
Patients to fake websites: One year of Ayushman Bharat reviewed in numbers
The scheme is being used for secondary care more than tertiary care
 "Patients to fake websites: One year of Ayushman Bharat reviewed in numbers")
Aster DM Healthcare eyes diagnostic services, clinics; to expand bed-count
Dubai headquartered hospital chain bringing its Access brand to India for low income patients; to join Ayushman Bharat
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Newsmaker: Why the next 40 days are critical for Ayushman boss Indu Bhushan
The head of the mega health mission says his experience as a bureaucrat in India is standing him in better stead than his East Asian experiences with public health programmes
 "Newsmaker: Why the next 40 days are critical for Ayushman boss Indu Bhushan")
Ayushman Bharat will serve a population larger than the US: Indu Bhushan
In a Q&A, the CEO of the world's largest healthcare infra scheme dwells on the speed at which his team is working to roll out a plan to cover 500 mn people
 "Ayushman Bharat will serve a population larger than the US: Indu Bhushan")
Ayushman Bharat working to identify those left out, says CEO Indu Bhushan
In the first year, the momentum has been quite good and we are quite pleased with the way the scheme has rolled out, says Bhushan
Letter to BS: PM's Ayushman scheme a precursor to Indian health care system
The choice of the six states for the pilot programme is wise
Apollo Hospitals to join Ayushman Bharat, but only in smaller cities
In metropolitan cities, however, it will continue to stay away till the government programme raises the rates for surgery and treatment
 "Apollo Hospitals to join Ayushman Bharat, but only in smaller cities")
Will not accept renaming of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan: Centre
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also accused the Ashok Gehlot government of failing to implement the Centre sponsored schemes in Rajasthan properly
 "Will not accept renaming of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan: Centre")
NITI mulls health system for middle class not covered by Ayushman Bharat
The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar in the presence of Bill Gates, the co-chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
 "NITI mulls health system for middle class not covered by Ayushman Bharat")
NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country
While households across income groups are borrowing less to pay for medical costs, the insurance sector has progressively ignored the poor and focused instead on the more lucrative upper-income groups
 "NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country")
Cabinet Secy directs Central ministries to empanel hospitals with AB-PMJAY
As of now, 18,649 hospitals have been empanelled and more than 55 lakh beneficiaries have been provided with free treatment under the AB-PMJAY
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338 hospitals penalised for submitting forged claims under Ayushman Bharat
Some instances of creation of fake cards and submission of manipulated/forged claims under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) have come to the notice
Low health care expenditure to impact risk-pooling model: NITI Aayog
Think tank plans building up system for middle class, which isn't covered under any health scheme
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