Under Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana, dialysis has become the most availed treatment, benefiting over 64 lakh patients in the last six years. Tamil Nadu leads with 7.3 lakh dialysis cycles, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
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