MPs bamboozled by different legal views on NHI
Health committee warned about possible constitutional challenge to provisions of National Health Insurance Bill
15 March 2023 - 19:44
UPDATED 15 March 2023 - 22:54
Parliament’s health committee has been presented with two opposing legal opinions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, leaving MPs with an unexpected headache as they finalise deliberations on the proposed law.
The bill is intended to breathe life into the ANC alliance’s plans to provide all citizens with healthcare services free at the point of delivery...
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