Few states opted out of Modicare due to politics: Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said it is "unfortunate" that some states have opted out of Ayushman Bharat scheme, or Modicare, due to "reasons of political expediency". "Once fully implemented, it will...become world's largest...government-financed health protection scheme," she added. She further said that over 8 lakh beneficiaries have been admitted to hospitals under the scheme.