On September 23rd, 2022, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) completed four years of its implementation.
AB-PMJAY was launched to achieve the vision of UHC and has been designed to meet Sustainable Development Goals and the commitment to "leave no one behind." The program aims to provide comprehensive need-based health care services by adopting a continuum of care approach.
The scheme aims to publicly fund the healthcare of up to 500 million people and, if it lives up to its potential, represents a unique opportunity to institutionalise quality healthcare free at the point of service for the most marginalised Indians, improving the health of the population and drastically reducing or eliminating medical-related impoverishment.
PMJAY has scored over its predecessor – Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) – on several measures. It covers a larger population, provides a more comprehensive benefits package, and has a wider hospital network for availing care.
