Event marks launch of CM health scheme

The Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme was formally launched in Mohali on Thursday by CM Bhagwant Mann and a function was organised to kick-start the scheme for Ludhiana district.

With the help of the health insurance, nearly 65 lakh families in the state will be provided free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh.

Khanna MLA and Punjab Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Labour, Hospitality, Rural Development and Panchayats, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, while presiding over an event, showing live telecast of the scheme’s launch, at Lalheri Chowk, Khanna, said Punjab had become the first state in the country to provide every family with free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh.

A large number of people from the Khanna constituency listened to views of the Chief Minister during the live telecast.

Sond said soon, state residents would get Chief Minister Health Cards. Under the card, every family would get health insurance coverage up to Rs 10 lakh, which will significantly reduce the financial burden during treatment of serious illnesses.

He said the important scheme would benefit nearly 65 lakh families in the state. The insurance company had almost completed all related processes and now, only the distribution of the health cards to the people remains. Both government and private hospitals where patients would be treated under the scheme had been listed, ensuring that people could access quality treatment without difficulty.

Minister Sond further said the scheme had been implemented across the state. With this, people from all sections of society would get treatment facilities without any discrimination.