Ayushman Bharat's eight-year milestone marked by PM Modi with record 60 crore beneficiaries

The Prime Minister highlighted the achievements of Ayushman Bharat on its eighth anniversary, noting that the scheme has provided Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover to over 60 crore beneficiaries and enabled record savings on medical expenses. Ayushman Bharat is the largest healthcare scheme in the world and has strengthened primary healthcare at the grassroots through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Over 60 crore beneficiaries have access to Ayushman Bharat's Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover.
02Ayushman Bharat is the largest healthcare scheme in the world.
03The scheme has enabled record savings on medical expenses, benefiting the poor and middle class.
04Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have recorded over 500 crore visits, strengthening primary healthcare at the grassroots.
05Ayushman Bharat provides Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover to its beneficiaries.
06The scheme has transformed India's medical landscape by making healthcare accessible and affordable.
07Ayushman Bharat has over 48.54 crore cards issued to its beneficiaries.

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Most people think Ayushman Bharat was introduced with the idea of providing universal healthcare, but actually it was introduced to provide top-quality and affordable healthcare to every Indian.
Most people think Ayushman Bharat is a new scheme, but actually it has been in operation for eight years.
Most people think Ayushman Bharat has only provided health insurance, but actually it has also enabled record savings on medical expenses.

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The National Health Policy 2017 is a related scheme that aims to achieve universal health coverage and provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to all citizens.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

How many crore beneficiaries have access to Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover under Ayushman Bharat?

A.10 crore
B.20 crore
C.60 crore
D.80 crore

Ayushman Bharat provides Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover to over 60 crore beneficiaries.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Ayushman Bharat: 1. Ayushman Bharat has provided health insurance to over 100 crore people. 2. The Prime Minister of India has praised the success of Ayushman Bharat on multiple occasions. 3. Ayushman Bharat has enabled record savings on medical expenses for the poor and middle class. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is false because the fact list states that more than 60 crore beneficiaries have access to Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover under Ayushman Bharat. Statement 2 is true because the fact list states that the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, highlighted the achievements of Ayushman Bharat on its eighth anniversary. Statement 3 is true because the fact list states that Ayushman Bharat has enabled record savings on medical expenses for the poor and middle class.

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