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Chief Minister’s Elderly Health Insurance Scheme

August 22 , 2026 1 hrs 0 min 7 0

The Tamil Nadu government will launch the Chief Minister’s Elderly Health Insurance Scheme for nearly 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
The scheme will provide free medical treatment at empanelled government and private hospitals, irrespective of the beneficiary’s income.
It will cover major treatments including cancer care, advanced cardiac surgeries, organ transplants and high-end diagnostic services.
Senior citizens aged 70 years and above will be enrolled under the scheme without any income eligibility condition.
The scheme is expected to be integrated with the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
In 2024, the Union government expanded AB-PMJAY to provide health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their income.
Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) was integrated with AB-PMJAY in 2018.
The new scheme aims to strengthen healthcare access for the elderly as India’s ageing population continues to increase.
By 2050, nearly one in five people in India is projected to be aged 60 years or above.