5 lakh aged 70 and above enrol for Ayushman cards

Prime Minister Modi’s expansion of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has led to the enrollment of nearly 500,000 senior citizens aged 70 and above. The scheme, which provides an annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family, has seen the highest number of applications from Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.