Maha Govt Announces Free Medical Treatment In All Govt Hospitals From August 15

This Independence Day is going to be special for the people of Maharashtra as the State Government on Thursday announced to provide free medical services to people across the state in government-run hospitals from August 15.

Free treatment will be available in Primary Health Centres, Rural Hospitals, Women's Hospitals, District General Hospitals, Upazila Hospital, Super Specialty Hospitals, and Cancer Hospitals.

"All treatments in Government Hospitals will be provided free of cost by the government. The decision has been taken in the cabinet meeting today," Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant said on Thursday.

According to the reports, about 2.55 crore people come for treatment in all government hospitals in Maharashtra in a year. The decision will be applicable to over 2400 public health institutions under the state government.

The said cabinet meeting was chaired by Health Minister Sawant and attended by Service Commissioner Dhiraj Kumar, Health Services Director Dr. Swapnil Lale, Law and Justice Department, Social Welfare Department Joint Secretary Ashok Atram, Smile Plus Foundation Founder President Yogesh Malkhare and other officers of Home Department and Health Department were also present.

Earlier during Covid pandemic, Maharashtra became the first state in 2020 to offer free and cashless insurance protection to its people. The scheme was announced by then State Health Minister Rajesh Tope wherein all citizens would be covered under the state government's health scheme Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY). A ration card and domicile certificate were made essential documents to apply for the scheme.