<h1>National health scheme: 9.19 crore hospital admissions, Rs 1,29,386 crore claims since 2018; haemodialysis single largest procedure</h1> Since 2018 the national health insurance scheme has facilitated over 9.19 crore hospital admissions totaling Rs 1,29,386 crore, with haemodialysis the single largest procedure. The authority reports issuance of over 40.45 crore beneficiary cards covering 14.69 crore families, empanelment of 31,005 hospitals (55% public, 45% private), and 82% rural uptake; 94% of cards are Aadhaar-verified. The centrally sponsored scheme, cost-shared with states, provides cashless coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually, has been expanded to include frontline worker families and all citizens aged 70+, and is supported by widespread digital health accounts and linked records.