Topic: Modicare
Modicare CEO wants wellness centres to be one-stop shop for healthcare in rural India
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan wants to digitise health and wellness centres that will help it fix appointments for beneficiaries and track medical history of patients.
Modi govt’s Ayushman Bharat not for common man but for insurance firms, says Congress
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged the claims of Modicare's success in providing every household an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh was "false and fake".
Mahagathbandhan is an incoherent alliance of rich dynasties, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also termed it an unholy alliance of various political parties for personal survival.
Only 3 of Delhi’s 900 private hospitals sign up for Ayushman Bharat
Lack of interest for the insurance scheme from Delhi hospitals, which are citing low rates, could dent the Modi govt’s flagship scheme.
Modi govt will make it easier to set up private hospitals, but there’s a catch
Hospitals that avail of concessions will have to enrol for Ayushman Bharat. Move part of efforts to resuscitate flagging Modicare.
PM Modi is writing letters to 100 million families to educate them about Modicare
Many beneficiaries of Modicare don't have a clue about the healthcare plan and Modi wants to tackle the problem at its roots.
In first 2 weeks, 47,091 beneficiaries admitted under Ayushman Bharat
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan says the scheme has already received 37,353 claims worth Rs 72.5 crore.
‘Modicare’ budget may have to be raised to Rs 10,000 crore to make it really work
Coming ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP govt's mega health insurance scheme aims to benefit 50 crore people across the country.
PM Modi launches world’s biggest govt-sponsored healthcare scheme
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat will have beneficiaries almost equal to the population of Canada, Mexico and the US combined together.
Narendra Modi first Indian prime minister to prioritise universal health plan, says Lancet
The UK medical journal also mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was 'yet to match Modicare'.
BJP is denying ticket to vocal Dalit MPs like Udit Raj because they just won’t fall in line
Most sitting MPs whom BJP denied ticket to contest the 2019 elections were vocal about issues of caste and social justice in India.
3 months of Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi in active politics: Has she lived up to the hype?
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was appointed Congress’ general secretary of Uttar Pradesh (East) on 23 January 2019.
Defence
Indian Coast Guard increases maritime surveillance following Sri Lanka blasts
More ships and aircraft have been deployed to ensure India faces no security threat after a series of blasts killed 290 in Colombo, a Coast Guard official said.
Modi & Shah have turned India into ‘Jingostan’ & are out to conquer the paranoid country
The Modi-Shah BJP has resurrected dangers & the enemy from the past, and built a scary jingoism. It’s a great diversionary tactic, but it never ends well.