Amid coronavirus outbreak, Maharashtra government to provide free health insurance scheme to all its citizens, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday.
It was the first state in India to take such initiative. Under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, people in the state can avail the benefits of free and cashless health insurance.
Documents such as ration card and domicile certificate are essential to apply for the scheme. At present, the scheme covers 85% of the population; but benefits are now extended to the remaining 15%, said Rajesh Tope.
From now on, the state government, semi-government employees and white ration card holders will be able to apply for this scheme. "The government has signed a MoU with the General