Free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh in Punjab from January 15, Kejriwal and Chief Minister Mann will launch

A scheme offering free medical treatment up to Rs. 10 lakh will be launched in Punjab on January 15th. This was announced by Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh. Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, he said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will launch the scheme.

He said that this will provide health insurance to 3 crore people in Punjab. The minister said that cards will be issued at more than 9,000 Common Service Centers. Camps will also be set up for this purpose. Once enrolled, individuals will be eligible for treatment. The cards will take 10 to 15 days to arrive. The entire state of Punjab will be covered in about 4 months.

The minister said that there will not be too many formalities. Anyone with a Punjab Aadhaar card and voter ID will be eligible. Around 65 lakh families in Punjab will benefit from this scheme. The scheme includes all emergency and chronic care, covering approximately 2200 medical procedures. Cosmetic surgery is not included. Some procedures that could be misused have been placed in a reserved package.

Here's what Health Minister Balbir Singh claimed regarding the scheme:

More than nine thousand camps will be set up in villages and cities: The Health Minister said that more than nine thousand camps will be set up through Common Service Centers in urban areas and villages for this scheme. It takes ten to fifteen days for the card to be issued. Our aim is to issue cards to all eligible people within three to four months. He said that once enrolled, the eligible person will be able to avail treatment.
Pensioners, government employees, and common people will be included: The Health Minister said that pensioners, government employees, and common people will all be included in the scheme. The only condition is that the person must be a resident of Punjab. Their voter ID and Aadhaar card must be from Punjab. Many states have shown interest in Punjab's health schemes. International countries have also shown interest. 4.59 crore people, or every second Punjabi, have already received medicines from Aam Aadmi Clinics. Many Punjabis suffer from chronic diseases like asthma and diabetes. They are also getting their medicines tested at the clinic and receiving medication.
United will spend up to one lakh, and the government will cover the rest if needed: The Health Minister stated that the impact of the Mohalla Clinics will be visible in the next five to ten years. People will be prevented from developing kidney or liver failure. Many chronic diseases like cancer will start to decrease when people take their medication on time. This scheme fits within its budget. This scheme is based on a hybrid model. United will spend up to one lakh. After that, if more money is needed, our health agency will automatically cover the expenses through a trust model.

People of Punjab will not have to worry about the expenses.
The minister further added that sometimes, when someone suffers from a serious illness, people fall into debt. Sometimes, if the earning member of a family falls ill and doesn't survive after treatment, the entire family faces immense difficulties. They end up burdened with debt. With this scheme of the Punjab government, such families will not have to worry about the expenses for treatment.