Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card for every elderly person of 70 +

The following is an extract from the speech of Hourable Prime Minister Shri Modi ji on the occasion of launching of Ayushman Scheme for everyv elderly citizens of 70+ for free treatment  in empannelled hosiptal upto Rs  5 lakhs on the basis of Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card to be issued to each elderly persons above 70 years of age:-

"You can trust me; a scheme that rescues people from such crises has never been created before. Today, I take great satisfaction in the fact that the Ayushman scheme is expanding. Every elderly person in the country is looking at this program. During the elections, I guaranteed that all elderly persons above 70 years of age would be included in the Ayushman scheme in my third term ... Today, on the Dhanvantari Jayanti, this guarantee is being fulfilled. Now, every elderly person over 70 years of age in the country will receive free treatment in hospitals. These elderly individuals will be given the Ayushman Vaya Vandana card. 

The government's effort is to ensure that every elderly person above 70 years of age receives the Ayushman Vaya Vandana card as soon as possible. 

This is a scheme with no income restrictions—whether poor, middle-class, or affluent, everyone can benefit from it. Any citizen of this country who wishes to take advantage of this scheme can do so if they are over 70 years old. "

 

R K SAHNI