Rolling out the ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme on Sunday from Ranchi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the total number of beneficiaries in this scheme would exceed the combined population of US, Canada and Mexico.
Speaking at the launch, PM Modi said Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat was a "game-changer initiative to serve the poor".
The scheme comes into effect from Sunday.
"PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat is the biggest government-sponsored healthcare scheme in the world. The number of beneficiaries is almost equal to the population of Canada, Mexico and the US taken togeth