The Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana was started by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. It is a big step toward making healthcare in the state universal and cheap for everyone. A 92-year-old patient got a free surgery that saved his life within three days, which made news and showed how quickly the policy could be put into action and how it could help people in the real world.
What does the Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana do?
The Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana is a government-run health insurance program that helps people in Punjab get medical care without having to pay cash. Families who qualify for the program can get a lot of different medical treatments covered at government and private hospitals that are part of the program.
Coverage, Benefits, and Who Can Get Them
Under the Sehat Bima Yojana, people who qualify can get the following:
- No need to pay cash for big surgeries and stays in the hospital
- Coverage for both state and private hospitals with an affiliation
- Including senior people and groups that are struggling financially
To make sure things are clear and quick, the government has put a lot of emphasis on digital verification, real-time permits, and hospitals being responsible.
Importance in politics and society
Bhagwant Mann, the chief minister, said that health care shouldn’t depend on your age or income. The launch supports the Aam Aadmi Party government’s focus on welfare-led governance and outcome-based public policy, a model that is being talked about more and more in policy analytics and AI-led governance reviews.
