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New Delhi: The process to include all senior citizens, aged 70 and above, to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will be made operational in a week, the Union ministry of health and family welfare announced on Thursday.O)..
The announcement came a day after the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime minister Narendra Modi approved a major expansion of free insurance coverage of up to 5 lakh per year under the Centre-run health scheme to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above..
Anyone aged 70 or above as per their Aadhaar card can apply for the scheme, which is set to benefit around 45 million families, including 60 million senior citizens..
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