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- Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G.
- Arunraj announced in the Assembly a new Chief Minister's Elderly Health Insurance Scheme offering free medical treatment, including cancer care, cardiac surgeries and organ transplants, to nearly 38 lakh citizens aged 70 and above, with no income ceiling.
- The announcement was part of 115 health department proposals with a total estimated outlay of ₹2,997 crore.
- Other measures include the 'Nalam 360' annual free health check-up for everyone aged 30 and above, replacement of the 87-year-old Public Health Act of 1939, a planned 'TN Medicity' integrated medical hub, and creation of thousands of nursing and medical posts.
- The announcements matter because they signal a major expansion of free health services, staffing, and infrastructure across the state's public health system.
What to watch next
- Implementation details and rollout timeline of the elderly health insurance scheme and empanelled hospitals
- Progress on replacing the 1939 Public Health Act, including the provision making unsupervised home births a punishable offence
- Recruitment and absorption of the announced 2,500 permanent staff nurse posts and other medical staffing
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“The scheme will provide free medical treatment, including cancer care packages, advanced cardiac surgeries, organ transplants, and high-end diagnostic services, at empanelled government and private hospitals, with no ceiling on income”
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…Tamil Nadu will launch the ‘Chief Minister’s Elderly Health Insurance Scheme’, covering nearly 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above. The scheme will provide free medical treatment, including cancer care packages, advanced cardiac surgeries, organ transplants, and high-end diagnostic services, at empanelled government and private hospitals, with no ceiling on income , Health Minister K.G. Arunraj announced in the Assembly on Monday (August 17, 2026). The Minister made 115 announcements for the Health Department at a total estimated outlay of ₹2,997 crore. It covered areas including…
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