Update on AB PM-JAY

As of 30 June 2026, the Ayushman Bharat‑Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB‑PMJAY) has authorized 12.69 crore cash‑less hospital admissions worth ₹1.92 lakh crore through 37,413 public and private hospitals. The scheme provides ₹5 lakh per family per year to 12 crore economically vulnerable families (bottom 40 % of the population). It was expanded in March 2024 to include about 37 lakh families of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and helpers, and in October 2024 to cover 6 crore senior citizens (age 70 +) belonging to 4.5 crore families irrespective of socio‑economic status. According to National Health Accounts (2022‑23), out‑of‑pocket expenditure fell from 62.6 % of total health spending in 2014‑15 to 43.4 % in 2022‑23, reflecting the scheme’s impact. The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, highlighted these figures in the Rajya Sabha.