West Bengal has officially joined the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme after signing an MoU with the Centre. Chief Secretary Manoj Agrawal said the state's earlier health scheme had limited coverage and was not valid outside West Bengal, affecting millions of migrant workers. Ayushman Bharat cards will be distributed from the first week of July, providing nationwide cashless healthcare benefits to around 1.43 crore families in the state.
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