Healthcare Services — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing specific statistics: PM-JAY coverage (55 crore beneficiaries, ₹5 lakh coverage), health expenditure targets (2.5% GDP by 2025), current health expenditure (1.3% GDP), and key numbers from digital health initiatives (50+ crore Health IDs, 12+ crore teleconsultations).

Understand constitutional provisions (Articles 21, 47) and landmark judgments (Paschim Banga case). Master the components of major schemes - Ayushman Bharat's two components, ABDM's four pillars, and telemedicine guidelines.

Practice elimination techniques by understanding common traps: confusing mandatory vs voluntary aspects of digital health, mixing up different health policies and their targets, and distinguishing between various health insurance schemes.

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