West Bengal has become the first state in the country to opt out of 'Modicare', ambitious healthcare insurance plan, that was announced by the Central government’s in the Union Budget.
The Bengal government has Claimed that it had already enrolled 50 lakh people under its own Swasthya Sathi programme, state Health Insurance Cover.
Union Finance Minister had announced the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) on February 1.
It is the biggest global plan to provide quality health cover to a population larger than the combined citizenry of the US, UK, Germany and France.