National health insurance
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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'This looks like a scam': Gauteng residents weigh in on NHI
Over the weekend, organisations, lobby groups and political parties gathered at the Dlamini Multipurpose Hall in Soweto for the final leg of public hearings on the inclusive national health system.
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DA claims Western Cape residents reject NHI
The party said there were still too many unanswered questions around NHI.
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City of CT: NHI will bring healthcare to its knees
But the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the National Health Insurance is what could make or break the proposal.
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NHI public hearings to resume in Bloemfontein today
Parliament has called on all South Africans interested in universal healthcare to make submissions.
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Parly Health Committee aims to conclude NHI Bill public hearings in February
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the NHI will only be fully implemented by 2026, while Treasury has estimated that rolling out NHI will cost an additional R33 billion a year from the beginning of the 2025/26 financial year.
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KZN's Ugu district receives new advanced TLD HIV treatment
The health minister said the newly TLD medication had fewer side effects and patients were less resistant to it.
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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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AfriForum to lay criminal complaints over ‘cash grab’ NHI scheme
The group announced on Monday that it will soon travel to each of the nine provinces to lay criminal complaints against the various heads of the health departments.
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State hospitals need overhaul, Parly committee hears
After listening to a battery of complaints, Parliament’s portfolio committee on Health will now take the debate on National Health Insurance (NHI) to coastal provinces.
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Public hearings on NHI conclude in NC
Parliament’s health committee has also been urged to address the poor state of hospitals before implementing the plan.
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Mkhize: Private health care will be harder to afford when the NHI is functional
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that government spent half of its healthcare budget on subsidising some small private health care groups, through medical tax rebates.
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Mkhize: Health forum to allay NHI looting fears
In collaboration with the Special Investigating Unit, the platform was launched on Tuesday, with the aim of detecting and prosecuting fraud and corruption in the health sector.
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KZN Nehawu calls for establishment of state-owned pharmaceutical company
The union hosted a media briefing in Durban earlier on Tuesday where it announced that it was mobilising its allies in defence of the NHI, which was facing opposition from private sector companies and opposition parties.
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Private health market overcharging consumers with no clear outcomes - report
The findings of the inquiry into private health recommended a new tariff regime and a regulator to set prices in consultation with practitioners, hospitals and funders.
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Standard med aid package can help consumers find better options - Patel
Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel said the inquiry into private healthcare had recommended a standard medical aid package that would make it easier for consumers to compare services.
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SA has shortfall of up to 400,000 nurses, says DA
The party said in its hurried attempt to implement NHI, government had stalled the process of accrediting new and current nurse training institutions.
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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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SA has resources to make universal health a reality: The Elders
The Elders delegation was led by the former Prime Minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland and the former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos.
