Progressing Towards Universal Health Coverage

Marking its eighth anniversary in September 2026, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) continues to serve as India's flagship public health assurance scheme providing annual cashless hospitalization coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family. The scheme covers about 33% of the population, having funded 13.25 crore hospital admissions worth Rs. 2.03 lakh crore. It operates alongside three other pillars: Ayushman Arogya Mandirs for primary care, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) for integrated health accounts (ABHA IDs), and the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) for strengthening public health infrastructure, disease surveillance, and critical care blocks across India.