evidence: New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved health coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme. This decision will benefit approximately 4.5 crore families, with 6 crore senior citizens receiving a Rs 5 lakh health insurance cover on a family basis. [...] - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY): This component provides health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. [...] Benefits of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Beneficiaries are entitled to a health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually, covering costs like hospitalisation, treatment, diagnostics, medicines, surgery and post-treatment care.