Golden card issued to 74.2% families

Himachal Pradesh Polity and Governance

The HP state government has issued golden cards to 74.2 per cent families, as part of a special campaign under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Secretary Health Amitabh Awasthi said under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, camps had been organised to issue cards and the department was also issuing cards by visiting the houses of the eligible candidates.
The campaign started from November 19, 2020, golden cards had been issued to 29,660 families (67,520 persons). Golden cards have been issued to 74.2 per cent families whereas in India this figure is 49.6 per cent. The Health Department has set a target to issue golden cards to the remaining families by March 31.
The PMJAY scheme offers cashless hospitalization treatment at network hospitals across the country. To be eligible for cashless treatment, the beneficiaries are issued Ayushman Bharat Golden card. The PMJAY or Ayushman Golden card is an e-card that needs to be shown at the network hospital to avail cashless treatment.
The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched by the Central Government on September 23, 2018.