What is the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? Photos: Stock/Canva
Let’s look at the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill that will be paving the way for “universal healthcare” in SA.
What is the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? Photos: Stock/Canva
The National Assembly passed the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on Tuesday. But what is it?
According to the Parliament, the objective of the NHI Bill is to provide universal access to quality health care for all South Africans, as enshrined in the Constitution.
The Parliament said the Constitution recognizes healthcare as a fundamental human right.
It states that “everyone has the right to have access to health care services… the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of these rights and no one may be refused emergency medical treatment.”
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South Africans will no longer be required to contribute directly to a medical health scheme to get quality health care. The NHI Fund will be funded from:
Now that it is passed, the NHI Bill must be processed by the National Council of Provinces. This will involve provincial public hearings.
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