Current Affairs - State - Discussion

West Bengal became the first state to opt out of the National Health Protection Scheme unveiled in the Union Budget. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has pegged the expenses for the Centre's health plan at Rs 5,500-6,000 crore a year. The Centre has made a provisional allocation of Rs 2,000 crore and wants states to bear the rest. Mamata Banerjee announced that her government has made hospitalisation and treatment free in Bengal.