New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- A day after the recently formed Delhi government approved implementation of the Union government's health assurance scheme, the National Health Authority is all set to roll it out, providing insurance coverage of Rs.10 lakh per eligible family in the national capital.

The Delhi government has approved a decision to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to provide an annual health cover of Rs.5 lakh with a top-up of another Rs.5 lakh to the poor and vulnerable families, NHA joint secretary Kiran Gopal Vaska said on Friday.

"Delhi government officials have already approached the NHA and we are working on onboarding Delhi into the scheme. This includes preparing beneficiary information ...