Summary
It lets people go to doctors without paying money first.
More than 60 crore people can get up to five lakh rupees each year for health care.
The plan works with thousands of hospitals across the country.
Key Points
5 points1
Over 60 crore people are covered.
2
Each person can receive up to five lakh rupees a year.
3
Doctors and hospitals don’t ask for cash at the time of treatment.
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More than 38,000 hospitals are part of the plan.
5
The government spends billions of rupees to keep it running.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsbeneficiaries
people who receive help
crore
ten million
lakh
one hundred thousand
cashless
you don’t have to pay cash right away
secondary
special doctor care after the first visit
tertiary
very advanced medical care
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