evidence: The Union Cabinet recently announced several key initiatives aimed at enhancing healthcare accessibility, boosting renewable energy, and promoting electric mobility across India. Among these, the expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) now offers comprehensive health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, regardless of income or socio-economic status. [...] The government's new initiative is set to support around 4.5 Crore families, which includes six (6) crore senior citizens. Under this program, each family will receive free health insurance coverage of up to 5 Lakh rupees. The AB PM-JAY extends financial protection to approximately 55 crore people, equivalent to 12.34 crore households, by providing a health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. Since its inception, it has facilitated 7.37 Crore hospital admissions, with women constituting 49 percent of the beneficiaries. The cumulative financial benefit availed by the public under this scheme has surpassed Rs. 1 Lakh crore.