insert_link South Africa S.A President Enacts NHI Bill to Combat Healthcare Costs and Poverty South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Health Insurance aims to tackle poverty by making healthcare more affordable. In his address while publicly signing the NHI Bill into law, the president highlighted that the rising cost of healthcare impoverishes families, and the NHI seeks to alleviate this burden. todayMay 16, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa S.A’s AfriForum says citizens must be prepared for a healthcare crisis brought about by the National Health Insurance S.A's AfriForum says citizens must be prepared for a healthcare crisis brought about by the National Health Insurance. The civil rights organisation hosted an NHI conference in Pretoria with several guests including economist Dawie Roodt and Unity Health CEO Vernon Chorn. Roodt believes the overall privatisation of the South African health industry is the only workable alternative to NHI. AfriForum’s, Louis Boshoff, says they once again urge president Cyril Ramaphosa […] todayMay 7, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa SA’s National Council of Provinces has adopted the controversial National Health Insurance Bill The SA National Council of Provinces has voted in favour of the adoption of the National Health Insurance, with eight of the nine provinces voting to approve the bill. The Western Cape voted against it. The NHI Bill aims to lay the foundation for universal healthcare in South Africa by establishing the NHI Fund, which will become the country’s single and only purchaser of healthcare services. It will now be […] todayDecember 7, 2023 7
