Summary
As of September 2026, more than 48.5 crore (about 485 million) people hold an Ayushman health card, and the scheme has funded around 13.25 crore (132 million) hospital admissions.
Families can receive cashless treatment worth up to five lakh rupees (500 000 rupees) per year, covering 1,961 procedures across 27 medical specialties.
The programme has expanded to include senior citizens over 70, community health workers, road‑accident victims, transgender persons, children under the PM CARES for Children, waste‑pickers, sanitation workers and vulnerable tribal groups.
Ayushman Bharat also consists of primary health centres called Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission that creates digital health IDs, and the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission which funds thousands of new health facilities.