Update on AB-PMJAY

• AB-PMJAY is the health-assurance arm of Ayushman Bharat, providing ₹5 lakh/family/year cashless cover for secondary & tertiary hospitalisation; world's largest publicly-funded health insurance scheme.
• Latest PIB update (10 Mar 2026): 43.52 crore Ayushman cards created as on 28.02.2026.
• Examinable as a flagship welfare scheme touching GS-II (Health/Governance) and GS-III (Inclusive growth, OOP expenditure).