The health ministry says the scheme for people aged 70 and above has recorded 23.46 lakh authorised hospital admissions worth ₹5,668.80 crore since launch.
Ayushman Vay Vandana, which extends Ayushman Bharat–PM-JAY coverage to people aged 70 and above, completed two years on October 29. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare says the programme has recorded 23.46 lakh authorised hospital admissions, valued at ₹5,668.80 crore, as of October 20, 2026.
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Eligible seniors receive health cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family each year for secondary and tertiary hospital care. The ministry estimates the initiative can cover around six crore senior citizens from 4.5 crore families. These figures are from the ministry’s two-year update; they describe reported scheme enrolment and authorised treatment, not an independent evaluation of outcomes.
Source: issuing ministry / PIB. Original bulletin: 29 October 2026 at 3:33 pm IST. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2330009
Photo: Issuing ministry / PIB, published with the official report.
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