From The Economic Times · PTI · · 1m 20s
Ayushman Bharat transformed healthcare access
Union Health Minister J P Nadda reveals families sold homes before Ayushman Bharat to afford treatment.
In brief
Union Health Minister J P Nadda reveals families sold homes before Ayushman Bharat to afford treatment. Ayushman Bharat has covered 60 crore beneficiaries with over 13 crore hospital admissions worth more than Rs 2 lakh crore. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Ayushman Bharat coverage
Union Health Minister J P Nadda said Ayushman Bharat has covered over 60 crore beneficiaries with more than 13 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs 2 lakh crore.
Families sold homes before scheme
Nadda recalled families often sold land or homes to afford treatment for serious illnesses like cancer before Ayushman Bharat launched.
Healthcare access history
Nadda shared that in 1993 as an MLA, he requested Rs 1 lakh for bypass surgery patients from the chief minister.
Digital health progress
Over 97.8 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts have been created with 121 crore health records linked.
Healthcare infrastructure
More than 5.6 lakh health facilities and 11 lakh healthcare professionals are registered on the ABDM ecosystem.
National Health Claims Exchange
The National Health Claims Exchange aims to bring hospitals and insurers onto a common digital platform for claims processing.
Data security initiative
The Secure Data Environment will enable responsible use of health data while safeguarding patient identities.
The takeaway
Ayushman Bharat has covered 60 crore beneficiaries with over 13 crore hospital admissions worth more than Rs 2 lakh crore.
