HealthPhoto: Hindustan TimesFood Department Seeks to Delink Ration Cards from Ayushman Bharat
The Department of Food and Public Distribution has raised concerns about using ration cards to identify families under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, stating it causes operational difficulties and effectively makes ration cards compulsory. The department informed the Cabinet Secretary that ration cards are not an official eligibility criterion, highlighting issues in ground-level implementation. The scheme offers health coverage up to ₹5 lakh per family annually.
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