{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2330009", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2330009", "headline": "Ayushman Vay Vandana provides cashless healthcare to 6 crore senior citizens", "summary": "The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on 29 October 2026 that the Ayushman Vay Vandana initiative has completed two years. Launched on 29 October 2024, the scheme provides all citizens aged 70 and above with cashless health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospital care, regardless of their income. Those already covered under AB PM-JAY receive an additional top-up of up to ₹5 lakh. As of 20 October 2026, the initiative has facilitated 23.46 lakh hospital admissions valued at ₹5,668.80 crore.", "key_points": ["Eligibility: All citizens aged 70 years and above, regardless of socio-economic status", "Benefit: Health coverage up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for hospitalisation", "Top-up: Additional ₹5 lakh per year for those already under AB PM-JAY", "Impact: 23.46 lakh admissions valued at ₹5,668.80 crore recorded by 20 Oct 2026", "Common treatments: Cataract surgery (4.71 lakh) and haemodialysis (2.90 lakh)"], "issued_date": "2026-10-29", "listing_date": "2026-10-29", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2330009", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": ["Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)"]}, "issuer": "Ministry of Health and Family Welfare", "department": "Ministry of Health and Family Welfare", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2330009"}, "topics": ["healthcare", "senior citizens", "insurance"], "reader_topics": ["Health"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": ["across the country"], "applies_to": ["senior citizens aged 70 years and above", "senior citizens aged 70 years and above belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY"], "dates": [{"kind": "effective", "date": "2024-10-29", "wording": "29 th October 2024", "what": "launch of Ayushman Vay Vandana", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "14f680cae4963070", "recorded_at": "2026-10-29T14:45:27.560849+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-29T17:58:23.651551+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-29T18:42:01+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}