Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, which offers a health cover of ₹5 lakh to 12 crore poor and vulnerable families, received ₹7,300 crore, up by ₹500 crore from last year’s ₹6,800 crore. Despite this increase, the plan to include all senior citizens above 70 years in the scheme remains unfunded. An official commented, “The expansion must be approved by the Union Cabinet, and there must be a special provision to allocate funds for this purpose. It will take time.