மேலும், ஏழை எளியோர் பயன்பெற முதலமைச்சரின் விரிவான மருத்துவக் காப்பீட்டுத் திட்டத்தினை 5 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு நீட்டித்துச் செயல்படுத்துவதற்கான ஆணையை...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin issued executive orders extending the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for an additional five years, securing vital secondary and tertiary medical coverage for millions of underprivileged families across Tamil Nadu. In a major welfare expansion, Stalin officially included accredited media correspondents and photojournalists within the scheme's beneficiary framework, distributing personalized biometric insurance cards directly to media representatives at the state secretariat in Chennai.

The extended public insurance scheme provides cashless hospitalization coverage of up to five lakh rupees annually per enrolled family across an extensive network of empanelled government and private healthcare facilities. Stalin explained that expanding the insurance scheme guarantees specialized surgical treatments, diagnostic procedures, and critical care therapies without imposing debilitating financial burdens on low-income households. Recognizing the hazards faced by working journalists during investigative reporting and pandemic coverage, Stalin highlighted that healthcare security is essential for the press corps.

Stalin emphasized that universal health protection constitutes a core pillar of the Dravidian model of compassionate governance. He directed insurance administrators and health department officials to streamline hospital pre-authorization approvals, prevent claim delays, and ensure empathetic medical assistance for all cardholders statewide.