Parliament passes controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in December 2023. Images: Stock/Canva.
The National Assembly has passed the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, paving the way for “universal healthcare” in SA.
Parliament passes controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in December 2023. Images: Stock/Canva.
News just in, the National Assembly passed the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on Tuesday.
According to a report by News24 a total of 205 MPs in the parliament voted in favour of the NHI Bill, while 125 voted against it.
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Now that it has been passed, the NHI Bill must be processed by the National Council of Provinces. This will involve provincial public hearings.
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