Mediclaim Scheme Launch - August 15th Margao

MARGAO: Chief minister Digambar Kamat on Tuesday announced that Margao would be the first city in the state where the universal mediclaim scheme would be launched on Independence Day-August 15.

Kamat was speaking to reporters outside the district collectorate office, Margao, after he chaired a high-level meeting in the ministry chambers that included health minister Vishwajit Rane, director of health services Rajnanda Dessai, South Goa district collector Sandip Jacques and health officials on Tuesday.

"We plan on issuing cards under the medical insurance scheme, Swarnajayanti Arogya Bima Yojana (SABY), from August 15. The cards will be issued to the public and offer a medical insurance cover of up to 60,000 per family," said Kamat.