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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan

    Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY): I. It targets the beneficiaries as identified by Socio-Economic Caste Census. II. The National Health Authority is responsible for its implementation. III. PM-JAY is the world’s largest health insurance partially financed by the government. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
    A I only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B II and III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I and II only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E I and III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is the world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government. Under PM-JAY, cashless and paperless access to services are provided to the beneficiaries at the point of service, that is, hospitals. It is an entitlement-based scheme that targets the beneficiaries as identified by latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data. The National Health Authority (NHA) has been constituted as an autonomous entity under the Society Registration Act, 1860 for effective implementation of PM-JAY in alliance with state governments.

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