Tag: Modicare
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Military hospitals can’t handle Modicare
The armed forces like other central agencies have been created with a specific purpose. Their mission, aims and tasks are oriented towards security of the nation. These tasks spread across a spectrum of activities from provision of aid in disaster relief and enforcing law and order when other agencies have failed to battle insurgencies and …
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November 6, 2018 -
20 states sign MoU for Modicare, success hinges on participation: Nadda
As 20 states signed MoUs on Thursday to launch Ayushman Bharat, popularly called Modicare, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said the success of the world’s largest government-run health scheme hinges upon active participation of the states. “States need to own the scheme while Centre will design the policy framework with all possible flexibility and support. …
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June 14, 2018 -
PM Narendra Modi reviews preparations for ‘Modicare’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations for the launch of ambitious National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), popularly known as “Modicare”, according to an official. “The Prime Minister was apprised of the preparation done so far, including consultations with states, for a smooth and expeditious rollout of the health assurance programme …
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May 7, 2018 -
Darj MP rues Modicare rejection
Darjeeling MP and Union minister of state for drinking water and sanitation, SS Ahluwalia, has criticised the state government for not implementing the ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojna’, which seeks to provide Rs 5 lakh as health coverage for over 10 crore families. Mr Ahluwalia also accused the administration of not cooperating with him in carrying out …
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February 20, 2018 -
Partha takes dig at PM’s address
State-Centre tussle is once again in the forefront with state education minister Partha Chatterjee on Thursday declaring that students do not have the time to listen to the Prime Minister’s address scheduled on Friday. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) had invited students across the country to “interact, discuss and deliberate” on various …
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February 16, 2018 -
India unveils Modicare, world’s biggest healthcare scheme for poor
With an eye on the 2018 general elections, India unveiled Medicare – the world’s biggest healthcare scheme – on February 1. In his fifth and final full-budget ahead of next year’s polls, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the mega scheme which is likely to benefit half a billion of the country’s poorest. Under the National …
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February 2, 2018