Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Ayushman Bharat, the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme, which will benefit 50 crore Indians. He described the "Modicare" scheme, which he launched from the Jharkhand capital of Ranchi, as "a big step towards providing good quality and accessible healthcare to the poor of India." Nearly 10 crore economically backward families will be eligible for 5 lakh each under the flagship programme. Following the program's launch on Sunday, nearly 31 states and union territories will implement it. During his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi announced the scheme's launch from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
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