Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Juneja, Divya; Manoj, Greeshma Title A name given to the resource Inter-state Disparities in Health Care Facilities During COVID-19: A Study of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) in India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Health Management;Volume;28;Issue;2;pp.211-221 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634261417740" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634261417740</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031101323?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031101323?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Juneja D., Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Manoj G., Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is one of the primary agendas of the World Health Organization (WHO) for achieving the goal of sustainable development. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is an important landmark in Indias road towards achieving this objective of universal health. The scheme aims to provide access to quality healthcare services through its empanelled public and private hospitals at the secondary and tertiary care levels. The current study attempts to understand the interstate disparities amongst the states using the scheme during COVID-19, and also analyses the interrelationship between the status of COVID-19 and PM-JAY-empanelled health infrastructure. The study has used secondary data from the COVID-19 India dashboard and the PM-JAY website for the analysis. The study found that, despite having an overall positive correlation between the number of COVID cases and the number of beneficiaries treated, there still exist wide disparities among the states in availing treatment. It was also evident that there is no significant relationship between the status of COVID-19 and the empanelled health infrastructure under PM-JAY. The states with a high number of health infrastructure, with high death and fewer recovery cases, had the worst COVID-19 situation. In order to have better utilisation of the scheme, the government can take necessary measures, such as broader coverage of the scheme, sufficient budgetary allocation to the states, and investment in additional private health infrastructure. 2026 Indian Institute of Health Management Research Subject The topic of the resource Ayushman Bharat; COVID-19; health infrastructure; health insurance; interstate disparities Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 9720634; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online