Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) said more than 60 crore beneficiaries now have access to ₹5 lakh annual health cover under Ayushman Bharat, as the flagship healthcare programme completed eight years.
Mr. “Behind every number is a story — a family protected from the burden of medical debt, a patient receiving timely treatment, a loved one relieved of pain, and a household able to face illness without the fear of financial hardship. More than 13 crore people have already availed treatment under the scheme, while hospitalisation and treatment worth more than ₹2 lakh crore has been availed through over 39,000 empanelled public and private hospitals across the country, Mr. Over 48.51 crore people had Ayushman cards as of September 21, while AB-PMJAY had funded 13.25 crore hospital admissions worth ₹2.03 lakh crore through more than 38,000 empanelled public and private hospitals as of August 31, according to government data.
Nadda said. Nadda said the significance of these numbers went beyond statistics, pointing to families protected from the burden of medical expenses and patients receiving timely treatment without the fear of financial hardship.
