State will press ahead with NHI regardless of state of economy, Phaahla says
Health minister tells MPs there will be no need for medical schemes as the NHI Fund will provide benefits
17 November 2022 - 21:17
The government is determined to press ahead with implementing National Health Insurance (NHI) despite the fiscal constraints facing SA, health minister Joe Phaahla told parliament on Wednesday evening.
MPs are now considering the NHI Bill, the government’s first piece of enabling legislation for its plans for universal health coverage, which seeks to provide services that are free at the point of delivery for all citizens...
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