For information about services available to older adults, contact Robbie Edwards, information coordinator, at the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, ...

The Union Cabinet’s recent decision to extend health coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to all senior citizens aged 70 and above is set to benefit 60 ...

The Modi government has extended the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above. They will receive health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 ...

As travel becomes increasingly accessible, senior citizens are finding more opportunities to explore the world, and many airlines recognize this demographic by offering flight discounts ...

The government’s decision to extend the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to senior citizens above the age of 70 is a significant step towards universalising healthcare in ...

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved health coverage to all persons aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana irrespective of their income, benefiting ...

About 5 per cent said that the move was a political decision, and 9.26 per cent said that it will hardly benefit senior citizens. The health coverage for all senior citizens was approved by the ...

Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance: In a major development, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved health insurance coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of income ...

The National Health Authority, the implementing agency of PMJAY, is gearing up to start registering eligible senior citizens on to a specified portal.(HT) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ...

Ayushman Bharat: The expansion aims to ease the financial burden of healthcare for the elderly, who often face high medical expenses. Listen to Story Cabinet expands Ayushman Bharat for seniors above ...

Notably, the expansion of cover to senior citizens of the age of 70 years and above was earlier announced by Prime Minister Modi in April 2024. Benefit cover under various government-funded health ...

By removing income-level restrictions, the scheme aims to offer much-needed health coverage to senior citizens, addressing their growing healthcare needs in the face of rising medical costs.