Odisha Joins Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Scheme:
Odisha becomes the 27th state to adopt Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), with 26 states and all 18 union territories already on board (Delhi and West Bengal have not joined AB PM-JAY). AB PM-JAY is a centrally sponsored scheme with a cost ratio of 60:40 for the Centre and states and 90:10 for the north-eastern states, Himalayan states and Union Territories. States have the option to opt out of the scheme.