NHA reviews PM-JAY and ABDM healthcare priorities

National Health Authority (NHA) reviewed Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at a two-day meeting in Kolkata on 5-6 November, 2026, outlining priorities for healthcare delivery and digital systems across India.

Discussions covered coverage of eligible people, financial protection, claims processing, fraud prevention and cybersecurity. States were encouraged to use AI model benchmarking in procurement and set up analytics and AI teams. NHA demonstrated Sandbox 2.0 for ABDM integration and an Ambient AI-enabled Voice Scribe that turns multilingual consultations into structured records for doctor approval.