New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) on Thursday urged for including persons with disabilities’ health insurance under the flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme.

According to a white paper unveiled by the NCPEDP in the national capital, the advocacy group noted that 80 per cent of persons with disabilities in India lack health insurance.

The report exposed the deep systemic inequities that continue to deny approximately 16 crore Indians with disabilities equitable access to health insurance, both public and private.

“Even as the government expands Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) to cover all senior citizens aged 70 and above, persons with disabilities remain conspicuously excluded despite facing equal, if not greater, health vulnerabil

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