Update on Ayushman Vay Vandana Card
- Ayushman Vay Vandana Card (AVVC) is a 2024 vertical of AB-PMJAY giving ₹5 lakh/year free health cover to all citizens aged 70+, irrespective of income.
- Universalises elderly health insurance — decouples eligibility from the SECC/poverty criterion that governs the base PMJAY.
- Examinable as a flagship social-security expansion with hard numbers, target group, and implementing architecture (NHA under MoHFW).