Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave the green signal to the health department to launch Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana from the coming month to provide health insurance cover of Rs.10 lakh to every family in the state.

Chairing a review meeting of the health department here, Mann said that the scheme is a step towards providing universal healthcare facilities, enabling people to access medical facilities without spending a penny. "Punjab will be the first state in the country where every family will be entitled to cashless treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh," he said. The meeting was attended by top officials of the department.

Mann stated that the scheme covers major illnesses, critical care, surgeries, and life-s...