Cashless Treatment for 3.5 Crore Odisha People in govt hospitals
The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the “Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana” will be launched on August 15 and will provide cashless treatment to around 3.5 crore people from over 70 lakh families in the state.
Under the programme, a family will get up to Rs 5 lakh per annum to meet healthcare expenditure at all government-run hospitals. The government will also provide Rs 500 to meet pick up and drop expense of pregnant women and infant admitted to government hospitals.