First draft rules for NHI Act condemned by critics
Stakeholders say their concerns have not been addressed
10 March 2025 - 05:00
Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s publication of the first draft regulations for the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act has drawn swift condemnation from stakeholders dismayed that their concerns have not been addressed.
The legislation aims to set in motion the ANC’s plan for universal health coverage, in which a government-controlled NHI Fund will be the sole purchaser of healthcare services for eligible patients. The act faces four independent legal challenges, while Business Unity SA (Busa) has sought changes to the legislation in a proposal submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa last year...
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