New Delhi, March 27 -- Punjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna enabled a Rs.4 lakh emergency cardiac surgery for a 37-year-old patient, underscoring the scheme's role in financing high-cost treatments and reducing out-of-pocket expenditure.

The patient, Sukhpal Kaur, was treated at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) after being diagnosed with aortic dissection, a condition that requires immediate surgical intervention.

Hospital officials said the procedure, along with hospitalisation and specialised care, would have otherwise required significant upfront expenditure. Under the scheme, which provides cashless coverage of up to Rs.10 lakh per family, treatment was initiated immediately after verification of the...