The health ministry plans to roll out a centrally sponsored 'Health Protection Scheme' which will replace several of the existing government-supported health schemes including RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana (RSBY), the government's flagship health insurance plan catering to families below poverty line (BPL). The proposed scheme will initially provide a minimum cover of Rs 50,000 to around 8 crore families or almost 40 crore people.

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