Delhi Govt to start HEALTH INSURANCE SWASTHYA BIMA YOJNA

According to The Tribune
The Delhi Cabinet has also decided to launch “Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna” (RSBY) next month. The decision was taken today in a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. While briefing media after the meeting, Dikshit stated that the RSBY would soon be launched in Delhi with an aim to provide health cover to around 4.40 lakh workers who have been issued BPL ration cards in Delhi. Most of these persons have been working in the unorganised sectors. It is meant for providing quality health cover to the workers and their families who possess BPL ration cards. She added that the RSBY would be launched next month in a function. The scheme would be implemented in association with Oriental Insurance Company Limited which would bear the cost of medical treatment up to Rs 30,000 a year per family. The beneficiaries of the scheme would be issued a smart card that will permit cashless medical transaction. The cost of issuing of the smart card would also not be charged from the beneficiary. Every person seeking insurance cover would have to get registered.

We welcome the step of Delhi Govt.