The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was eventually merged into which current national health protection scheme?
- A National Health Mission (NHM)
- B Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIS)
- C Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat ✓
- D Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)
Correct answer: C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat
Explanation
RSBY (Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, 2008) was India's first national health insurance scheme for BPL families, providing Rs. 30,000 per family per year for hospitalization. It was subsequently merged into and subsumed by PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) under Ayushman Bharat, which dramatically expanded coverage to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. PMJAY was launched in September 2018.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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