Chhattisgarh had surpassed the national average in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in the state. According to health department officials, 89.3% of the target families in state had been covered under the scheme in Chhattisgarh as against the national average of 54%.
Officials said, Kerala had achieved 84% target while 49% of the target families in Madhya Pradesh have been issued cards under National Health Insurance Scheme. The state government had set a goal to enroll 37,24,248 families under the scheme.