Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, announced the launch of the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS). He said that the national health insurance scheme will be rolled out on a pilot basis in some states. The full-scale roll-out of the project is expected to be in September end.
According to the various government websites, here is a look at what the health insurance scheme is all about.
Who is the AB-NHPS aimed at?