MPs run out of time on NHI bill
Proposed legislation won’t be adopted by the National Assembly in time for the ANC’s elective conference
30 November 2022 - 17:54
Parliament’s health committee has run out of time to process the controversial National Health Insurance Bill in the National Assembly before the ANC’s elective conference after a key meeting with the health department was delayed.
The NHI Bill is the government’s first piece of legislation in realising its plan for universal health coverage, which promises to provide citizens with healthcare services that are free at the point of delivery...
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