New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- A new study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh, has revealed a marked improvement in access to complex spine surgeries following the expanded utilisation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).

The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (2026), validates the role of India's flagship public health insurance scheme in reducing financial barriers for economically vulnerable patients.

Titled "Impact of Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) on access to spine surgery at a tertiary care centre in North India: A retrospective analysis", the study analysed 410 spine surgeries conducted at PGI between January 2023 and December 2024....