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Consider the following statements about the National Health Protection Scheme -

1. It aims to cover over ten crore poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries).

2. It will provide coverage up to five lakh rupees per family per year for primary care hospitalization.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both are correct

None is correct

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Explanation:

Union budget 2018 announced a flagship National Health Protection Scheme to cover over ten crore poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage up to five lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. Allocation of resources to fulfill the criteria of funding of the scheme, which is in the ratio of 60:40 between Centre and States. Features of this policy Include:
1.   Rs 5 Lakh coverage per family for 10 crore families.
2.   Supporting the expansion of private players for better, efficient and targeted delivery of health services.
3.   Reducing of out of pocket expenditure for in-patients in secondary and tertiary health care.
4.   Greater inclusion of poor and marginalized sector of population who are concentrated in informal sector.