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. 2019 Mar 7;16(3):e1002759.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002759. eCollection 2019 Mar.

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the path to universal health coverage in India: Overcoming the challenges of stewardship and governance

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The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the path to universal health coverage in India: Overcoming the challenges of stewardship and governance

Blake J Angell et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In an Essay, Blake Angell and colleagues discuss ambitious reforms planned to expand coverage of the health system in India.

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