The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Centrally Sponsored National Health Protection Mission (NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat, anchored in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Thanking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership and constant guidance, Health Minister Nadda said that NHPM is a major step towards Universal Health Coverage. It will protect around 50 crore people (from about 10 crore families) from catastrophic healthcare spending. This shall boost our resolve to serve the poorest of the poor in the country as there is an increased benefit cover to nearly 40% of the population, covering almost all secondary and many tertiary hospitalizations, he said.
Nadda further stated that the coverage of Rs. 5 lakh for each family has no restriction of family size and age.
