Rajasthan becomes first state to provide health insurance for all its residents

Rajasthan kicked off its cashless’mediclaim’ schemeworth Rs 5 lakh for each family of the state, starting the registration for its ChiranjeeviHealth InsuranceScheme. With the start of the registration of people under the scheme, announced by chief ministerAshok Gehlotin the state budget 2021-22, Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to provide Health Insurance to all its residents.

Under the scheme, each family of the state will get an annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.