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National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY)
The agency that runs India's public health insurance for the poorest 40% of the population, which pays for cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy up to a yearly limit per family.
Also called: NHAPM-JAYAyushman BharatPradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Overview
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched on 23 September 2018 and is administered by the National Health Authority with state health agencies. It offers a cashless cover of 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospital care to roughly the poorest 40% of Indians (the original target was about 10 crore households, around 50 crore people), and in September 2024 was extended to everyone aged 70 and over regardless of income. Oncology packages (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supportive care) are among the most used tertiary benefits, and public and empanelled private cancer hospitals, including the Tata Memorial units, treat PM-JAY patients.
Evidence so far: a 2025 study of 6,695 cancer patients at seven centres in six states found that PM-JAY enrolment was associated with a large improvement in starting treatment within 30 days of diagnosis, and that patients diagnosed after 2018 had 36% higher odds of timely treatment than those diagnosed earlier. Gaps remain: outpatient care, most oral drugs and diagnostics are outside the cover, and package rates for newer drugs are low.
Location
New Delhi, IN
Type
government
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#422 · 12 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 12 from 6 linked objects) · ranking
- PM-JAY hospital insurance
- Oncology benefit packages
- Empanelment of cancer hospitals
- Health and Wellness Centres (screening)
observationalThe Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia 202521 citations
Access to timely cancer treatment initiation in India: extent, determinants and trends
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observationalJCO Global Oncology 2020552 citations
Cancer Statistics, 2020: Report from National Cancer Registry Programme, India
India's cancer problem is a late-diagnosis problem as much as a treatment problem: the same cancers that dominate (oral, cervical, breast) are the ones screening and vaccination can prevent or catch early. The numbers set the priorities of the National Cancer Grid, PM-JAY oncology packages and the national screening programme.
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