evidence: After seven decades of self-governing independence, India is yet to provide its people with a successful and widely accessible health protection program. A step in that direction, "The National Health Protection Scheme," touted as one of the largest government-sponsored health insurance schemes in the world, was announced by the finance minister during the budget speech in parliament. The union cabinet under the prime minister approved the launch of this scheme meant to benefit more than 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, targeting 50 crore individuals, with a family cover of Rs 5 lakhs per family per year.[1] The National Health Policy 2017 aimed at providing universal health care and quality services to all at an affordable cost, which was in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 3 of universal health care. The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) is an ambitious project of the government of India, aimed at providing quality health care to the poor and vulnerable families, and achieving its commitment on universal health care.