Himachal to launch new health insurance scheme with ₹10 lakh coverage, says CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) that the Congress-led State government is set to launch a new health insurance scheme offering coverage of up to ₹10 lakh, aimed at ensuring quality healthcare access for economically weaker families across the State.

Presiding over a high-level meeting of the health department in Shimla, Mr. Sukhu said that under the proposed policy, poor families would receive health insurance coverage of up to ₹10 lakh at a highly affordable premium.

“With this pioneering initiative, Himachal Pradesh would become the first state in the country to offer such a comprehensive health insurance scheme at a nominal premium. Nearly 10 lakh families belonging to various sections of society would be brought under the ambit of the new policy,” he said.