National health insurance bill
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: The NHI is a fight for social justice
With the public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill drawing to a close, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to South Africans to get behind the...
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NHI: Various committees to be established, including one for pricing
The committee is currently conducting public hearings on the NHI Bill at the Dlamini multi-purpose hall in Soweto for its final leg of submissions.
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NHI Bill public hearings to kick off in Gauteng this weekend
Parliament’s portfolio committee on health has been travelling across the country since the NHI Bill was passed in Parliament last year.
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Questions remain about NHI funding, implementation
Some concerns about the NHI Bill include whether or not the central fund it provides for will become just another looting ground for corrupt officials.
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Parliament to go into new year with 30 outstanding pieces of legislation
The issue came up during a joint programme committee meeting on Thursday to finalise the parliamentary programme before the national legislature breaks for the year.
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DA brings its own 87,000 submissions on the NHI Bill to Parly
It's also brought 87,000 submissions and objections from South Africans who made comments through the party’s own petition.
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Parliament says public hearings on NHI ‘going well’
The hearings got under way in the Northern Cape.
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DA warns SA is facing looming nursing crisis
The DA said in its hurried attempt to implement NHI, government stalled the process of accrediting new and current nurse training institutions, which would be critical to the rollout of the NHI.
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Mkhize on roadshow to engage public health workers
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will start his tour with a visit to Pholosong Hospital in Brakpan and Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg.
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Parly to hold public hearings on NHI Bill
Health committee chairperson Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said the public participation process has now been publicised through advertisements on various media platforms.
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The good and the bad: Experts debate NHI
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize released the bill, which is aimed at ensuring universal health coverage for all South Africans.
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NHI a chance to fundamentally transform SA’s healthcare system - Ramaphosa
The president was asked about what he found to be the state of readiness of the country to implement NHI.
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Board of Healthcare Funders gives NHI thumbs up
The Health Minister sent the Bill to parliament this month. It seeks to equalise the levels of care that South Africans can access whether they are well off or poor.
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Mkhize calls for calm following opposition to NHI Bill
The NHI Bill was meant to help equalise health care and guarantee access to the best kind of care to everyone in the country whether they are well off or poor.
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SA’s NHI Bill not properly thought through, says doctors’ forum
Last week, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize released the NHI Bill that sets out to provide access to healthcare to all South Africans, regardless of their financial circumstances.
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NHI Bill met by resistance from opposition parties
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize yesterday released the bill, which is aimed at ensuring universal health coverage for all South Africans.
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Mkhize: NHI will transform SA’s struggling health sector
The Health Minister was speaking in Pretoria where he officially released the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.
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NHI Bill for universal healthcare coverage to be introduced to Parliament
Cabinet approved the NHI bill last month, which paved the way for lawmakers to begin the process of legislating the universal healthcare coverage.
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NHI Bill heads to Parliament after Cabinet approval
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said the Bill would give effect to the government’s plan for universal healthcare services for all South Africans, regardless of their socio-economic circumstances.
