evidence: In a move that will help 4.5 crore families, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). [...] Senior citizens (70-plus) belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year for themselves. They do not have to share the cover with other members of the family who are below 70 years. [...] The AB PM-JAY is the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme which provides cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 55 crore people, corresponding to 12.34 crore families.