TNPSC Thervupettagam

Health Insurance to Migrant Workers

June 14 , 2020 1547 days 793 0
  • The Government of India has extended its flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) to the migrant workers.
  • The National Health Authority that is implementing the scheme will issue E-Cards to the eligible migrants identified under the scheme.
  • The main reason is that the workers returning belong to rural India.
  • And at least 80% of the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat are from rural India.
  • The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a paperless and cashless scheme that aims to provide health cover up to Rs 5 lakhs per family per year.

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