The New Health Scheme from January
Posted on: 24/Nov/2014 12:07:43 PM
National Health Assurance Mission will be rolled by the Government of India during the month of January. This scheme promises health insurance for all.The existing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is to be revamped.
RSBY, currently managed by the labour ministry, will also be soon transferred to the health ministry.Improving public health has been high on Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s agenda. Sources said the Cabinet secretariat and PMO have been regularly taking updates on the issue.
The government plans to offer a complete basket of services under NHAM. This would include 50 essential medicines, a package of diagnostic services as well as around 30 alternative medicines such as ayurveda, homeopathy etc. The benefits will be available to all citizens unlike RSBY which is mostly limited to below-poverty-line families.
Under NHAM, the poor will get free treatment whereas rest of the population will have to pay a minimum premium, factored on age and income categories.
