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Friday, October 3, 2025
TopicAyushman Bharat

Topic: Ayushman Bharat

Govt addressing all privacy concerns around digital health mission, NHA CEO Indu Bhushan says

Envisioned as the first step towards Universal Health Coverage, National Digital Health Mission aims to provide every Indian with a personal health ID and identifiers to doctors.

L-G Manoj Sinha announces new health scheme for J&K, web portal for public grievances

In his first press conference since becoming L-G, Sinha announces extension of Ayushman Bharat benefit of Rs 5 lakh per family to J&K’s entire population.

60% respondents want Digital Health ID but don’t want to share personal data, says survey

The National Digital Health Mission was announced by PM Modi during his Independence Day speech. The document has been put on the official NDHM website for public consultation.

Modi govt’s Jan Arogya scheme looks at group health insurance plans to cover the uninsured

NHA invites expressions of interest from insurance firms. It will not offer monetary aid but provide them with IT systems, hospital networks among other support under PMJAY framework.

What is digital health ID? All about the 14-digit number and privacy concerns around it

Here’s a breakdown of the jargon associated with digital health ID, how it will be generated and what data will be stored.

As govt hospitals battle Covid, ‘Modicare’ business shifts to private sector

Analysis of govt data since February shows that the share of pvt hospitals in PM-JAY claims has increased as govt facilities shoulder maximum burden of Covid pandemic.

Ayushman Bharat and all other govt health schemes to integrate with digital health mission

Govt document says the mission, in its first phase, will pilot in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, among others, towards month-end.

Ayushman Bharat wasn’t a ‘boon for migrants’ under lockdown, govt data shows

Among the top 5 states under the PM-JAY arm of Ayushman Bharat, only Bihar showed a rise in the number of portability cases in May and June.

Unique ID for all, identifier for doctors soon as Modi govt works on digital health mission

Under the National Digital Health Mission, personal health records will be stored in the cloud. Using a 'consent manager', an individual can control its access.

Lockdown saw fall in cancer care, child delivery claims under Ayushman Bharat: Govt report

The oncology claims fell by 64 per cent across India, while child-deliveries fell by 26 per cent during the lockdown. The report called this trend ‘worrying’.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.