New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Ayushman Bharat has redefined access to quality healthcare by ensuring affordability, financial protection, and dignity for millions of citizens. India has shown how scale, compassion and technology can further human empowerment,” Mr Modi said. The official handle added that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has led to the government's health expenditure rising from 29 per cent to 48 per cent, while out-of-pocket costs dropped from 63 per cent to 39 per cent. "Millions of families saved from financial ruin during illness,” it said. “When illness strikes, it shouldn't mean financial ruin,” the MyGovIndia statement further said, claiming that the scheme has protected more than 6-crore families from poverty every year.