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Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

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Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme
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Jayalalithaa launched a state health insurance scheme for 1.34 crore families, replacing the earlier Kalaignar insurance scheme.

On 11 January 2012 Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa launched the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme at the Secretariat in Chennai. It aimed to cover 1.34 crore low-income families for treatment in empanelled government and private hospitals. The scheme succeeded the Kalaignar Kaappeettu Thittam launched by the DMK government in 2009. In 2018 it was merged with the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme, and it is used for free treatment in many state facilities.

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  1. 2009

    1. 2009ChennaiHealth

      Kalaignar health insurance scheme launched

      The state launched the Kalaignar Kapitu Thittam to give economically disadvantaged families free treatment in hospitals.

  2. 2013

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      Amma Kudineer bottled water

      The state began selling one-litre bottles of drinking water for Rs. 10 at bus termini and on long-distance government buses.

  3. 2014

    1. Jun 2014ChennaiHealth

      Amma Pharmacy medical shops

      Jayalalithaa opened the first ten 'Amma' pharmacies to sell quality medicines at fair prices.

    2. 11 Jun 2014ChennaiWelfare

      Amma Salt launched

      The Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation began selling low-priced iodised and fortified salt under the 'Amma' brand.

  4. 2015

    1. 2015ChennaiHealth

      Amma Master Health Check-Up

      Jayalalithaa announced low-cost comprehensive health check-ups in government hospitals and twice-weekly tests at primary health centres.

  5. 2020

    1. Dec 2020ChennaiHealth

      Amma Mini Clinics opened

      Palaniswami inaugurated 630 'Amma mini clinics' for basic health checks, part of a plan for 2,000 clinics across the state.

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