Ayushman Vay Vandana completes two years with 23.46 lakh hospital admissions

Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana finished two years on 29 October 2026. Health Ministry figures show 23.46 lakh hospital admissions worth ₹5,668.80 crore were approved for people aged 70 and above up to 20 October 2026.

Cataract surgery was the most common treatment, with 4.71 lakh cases. About 2.90 lakh dialysis treatments were also covered. Angioplasty took the biggest share by money, around ₹649 crore.

PM Narendra Modi launched the scheme on 29 October 2024. Every Indian aged 70 or more gets cashless hospital treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year, whatever the income. Families already under Ayushman Bharat Yojana get an extra ₹5 lakh only for their members aged 70 and above. Seniors can look up their card in the Ayushman Vay Vandana card list.