CM health insurance coverage increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a significant increase in health insurance coverage from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh. The plan also includes major investments in cancer care infrastructure and new multi-speciality hospital construction.
Why it matters
This policy shift represents a major expansion of public healthcare access and infrastructure in Tamil Nadu, directly impacting the economic and physical well-being of the state's population.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) made a slew of announcements in the health sector, including an increase in the coverage under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh. Construction of a 400-bed multi-super-speciality hospital at a cost of ₹300 crore in Perambur, the constituency he represents, and allocation of ₹673.44 crore for the Cancer Mission also formed part of his announcements.
“The value of life should not be determined by a person’s income. The TVK government is firm that there should be no discrimination in providing treatment based on a person’s economic status. Medical care is a basic right of every human being, and not a concession,” he said.
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