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Centre wants all States to join Ayushman Bharat

Health minister seeks to convince Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Telangana, Odisha and Delhi

Published - June 06, 2019 01:59 am IST - New Delhi

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has urged the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal, urging them to join the Centre’s flagship health protection scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

“I have spoken to Chief Ministers Arvind Kejriwal [Delhi], Naveen Patnaik [Odisha] and Mamata Banerjee [West Bengal] already and will be speaking with K. Chandrashekar Rao [Telangana] on the issue. It is important that the benefits of a scheme like Ayushman Bharat should reach all deprived and vulnerable people in the country. I will make all efforts to convince these States and ensure that no eligible person is deprived of its benefits,” said Dr. Harsh Vardhan on June 5.

“Financial resources will be made available to the States with adequate flexibility in the spirit of cooperative federalism. The ultimate beneficiary of this collaboration will be poor and vulnerable people. Due to the portability of services, the States will gain from the nationwide network of hospitals and will also help provide services in their own State to those from outside their States,” added the Minister.

He also assured full support and cooperation to States in aligning their own schemes with Ayushman Bharat.

In his letter, the Minister said that it was due to the clear and transparent processes and ease of access and benefits that 32 States had accepted the scheme.

“They will also benefit from a well-proven fraud monitoring and control system and exchange of key learning and best practices of other States towards equitable healthcare,’’ added the Minister.

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