The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, met today at the Velagapudi Secretariat. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, ministers, Chief Secretary Vijayanand, and senior advisors joined the session. The cabinet announced a Universal Health Policy under Ayushman Bharat and the NTR Seva scheme.
The scheme will provide each family with free treatment worth up to ₹25 lakh every year. This decision directly benefits 1.63 crore families across the state. The cabinet also approved 10 new medical colleges under the Public-Private Partnership model. These colleges will expand healthcare access and strengthen medical education.
Under the NTR Health Services hybrid model, 2,493 network hospitals will provide free treatment. The scheme covers 3,257 procedures at no cost. To speed up medical support, the government will introduce a pre-authorization system that grants approvals within six hours.
As part of the framework, insurance companies will handle claims up to ₹2.5 lakh. The NTR Health Services Trust will fund treatments between ₹2.5 lakh and ₹25 lakh. These reforms highlight the government’s commitment to affordable healthcare and better infrastructure for the people of Andhra Pradesh.
