The Union government has approved health coverage to everyone who is 70 and above under the national insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a statement said the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will benefit 4.5 crore families with six crore senior citizens. The free cover is worth Rs 5 lakh and will be on a family basis.