Recently, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee indicated willingness to rejoin the scheme if the Centre was dedicated to totally fund it.

Mandaviya was in Kolkata on Friday to overview numerous well being schemes. (Express File Photo)

Underlining that the Central authorities is taking measures to uphold “highest standards” of healthcare within the state, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday urged the West Bengal authorities to implement Centre’s medical insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, for the good thing about widespread folks.

Mandaviya was in Kolkata on Friday to overview numerous well being schemes. Launched in 2018, the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides an annual well being protection of Rs 5 lakh to eligible households.

Notably, three of the 33 states – Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal – have stayed out of the central scheme. West Bengal exited from the scheme in 2019, alleging that the Central authorities was “unjustly” claiming credit score for its success.

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