A parliamentary panel recommends lowering the age for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards to 60 and suggests doubling healthcare coverage under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana to Rs 10 lakh per family. It advises proactive fund monitoring and linking fund release to states’ performance, and calls for revising package rates for hospitals to improve patient care.
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