Odisha launches co-branded AB-PMJAY and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana cards
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 11 April 2025 launched and distributed co-branded cards of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and the state's Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana in Cuttack, rolling out AB-PMJAY in Odisha.
Summary
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 11 April 2025 launched and distributed co-branded cards of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and the Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) in Cuttack, marking the implementation of AB-PMJAY in Odisha; the Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme for people aged 70 and above was also launched in the state. About 1 crore families, or about 3.52 crore people, are to be covered. According to the Health Ministry, 8.19 crore treatments worth ₹1.26 lakh crore have been provided under AB-PMJAY nationally, and out-of-pocket expenditure on health has fallen from 62% to 38%.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 11 April 2025, Cuttack
- Cards
- Co-branded AB-PMJAY and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana
- Coverage in Odisha
- about 1 crore families, about 3.52 crore people
- Also launched
- Ayushman Vay Vandana (70+) in Odisha
- AB-PMJAY national
- 8.19 crore treatments, ₹1.26 lakh crore
- Out-of-pocket expenditure
- down from 62% to 38%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
AB-PMJAY cards in Odisha, launched on 11 April 2025, are co-branded with which state scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana
Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; the co-branded cards were launched in Cuttack.
About how many people in Odisha are to be covered under the co-branded AB-PMJAY and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana cards?
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Correct answer: C — 3.52 crore
3.52 crore people, in about 1 crore families; 8.19 crore is the national count of treatments under AB-PMJAY.
Consider the following statements made by the Health Ministry at the Odisha launch of 11 April 2025: 1. Out-of-pocket expenditure on health has fallen from 62% to 48%. 2. About 8.19 crore treatments have been provided under AB-PMJAY nationally. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The Ministry cited 8.19 crore treatments worth ₹1.26 lakh crore; out-of-pocket expenditure fell from 62% to 38%, not 48%.