New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has begun the presentation of Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament on Thursday. Speaking at the Healthcare Budget, FM Jaitley announced National Health Protection Scheme. This scheme will cover 10 crore poor families. Each family will get Rs 5 lakh per year for hospitalisation. This is the world’s largest government funded healthcare programme. He added that 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres will be set up along with 24 new government medical colleges. He also announced Ayushman Bharat Programme for Tuberculosis patients.
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