<p><strong>Jaipur:</strong> In a first, Congress-led Rajasthan government on Thursday announced that it will provide mediclaim scheme worth Rs 5 lakh for each family of the state, under its ambitious universal health insurance coverage scheme. As per reports, familes can get registered under the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme to avail the benefits.&nbsp;</p> <p>With the start of the registration of people under the scheme, announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the state budget 2021-22, Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to provide health insurance to all its residents.&nbsp;</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/ashokgehlot51/status/1377498480441102337[/tw]</p> <p>Under the scheme, each family of the state will get an annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.</p> <p>Gehlot also informed that registrations for the government's cashless treatment for all have begun in the state from Thursday (April 1). Making the announcement, the senior Congress leader also said that medical and healthcare sector is the topmost priority for his government.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3whXgSS Does A U-Turn; Cabinet Rejects Proposal To Import Cotton, Sugar From India</a></span></strong></p> <p>"We are going to implement the universal health coverage scheme from May 1 and registration will start from April 1," the chief minister told news agency PTI at a virtual programme of the medical education department.</p> <p><strong>Here's How To Avail The Insurance Scheme</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Citizens of Rajasthan can log on to health.rajasthan.gov.in to get enrolled for the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme. All information regarding the insurance scheme is available on the portal.&nbsp;</p> <p>Every family can avail the scheme by paying a subscription of Rs 850 annually.&nbsp;</p>

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