Overview

• An official op-ed marks the anniversary by highlighting recent expansions, including free coverage for all citizens aged 70 and above and earlier inclusion of ASHAs and anganwadi workers, with plans to bring gig and platform workers under the scheme.
• Reported utilisation varies across outlets: one tally cites 10.30 crore authorised admissions and ₹1.48 lakh crore in coverage as of August 2025, while others report 6.5 crore treatments with nearly ₹82,000 crore in claims or 7.79 crore admissions alongside 35.4 crore cards issued.
• The network has grown to about 32,900 empanelled hospitals, and portability features enabled 11.9 lakh cross-location hospitalisations for cashless care.
• Tamil Nadu leads in admissions at over 90 lakh, followed by Karnataka (66 lakh), Rajasthan (57 lakh) and Kerala (~55 lakh), while West Bengal remains the only state not implementing the scheme.
• Hemodialysis is the most frequently availed procedure with over 64 lakh admissions; cardiology, general medicine and cancer care together account for some of the highest claim amounts reported.