The 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat provides health coverage of how much per family per year?

• A Rs. 1 lakh per family per year
• B Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year ✓
• C Rs. 2 lakhs per family per year
• D Rs. 10 lakhs per family per year

Explanation

PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana), the health insurance component of Ayushman Bharat launched in 2018, provides health coverage of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. It targets approximately 50 crore beneficiaries (bottom 40% of population) identified based on SECC 2011 database. It is the world's largest government-funded health insurance scheme.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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