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Minister of Health Joe Phaahla, National Health Insurance, NHI, Parliamentary Q&A, stage-by-stage introduction, NHI introduction, programmatic approach
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New NHI to be introduced in stages says Minister Phaahla

Watch Sa doctors shortage video
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WATCH | Doctor shortage will make NHI cost the taxpayers double [Video]

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AfriForum says doctor shortage will make NHI cost the taxpayers double

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla, National Health Insurance, NHI, Parliamentary Q&A, stage-by-stage introduction, NHI introduction, programmatic approach
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New NHI to be introduced in stages says Minister Phaahla

Watch Sa doctors shortage video
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WATCH | Doctor shortage will make NHI cost the taxpayers double [Video]

AfriForum, Cyril Ramaphosa, Joe Phaahla, NHI
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AfriForum says doctor shortage will make NHI cost the taxpayers double

NHI dOCTORS
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New NHI-related proposal ‘may force doctors to leave South Africa’

By Tom Head16-08-2021 16:43

Is this the first major step towards National Health Insurance (NHI) becoming a reality in South Africa? One trade union now ‘fears for our doctors’.

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SA’s top medical group blasts NHI – as 4 in 10 doctors ‘now considering emigration’

By Tom Head04-06-2021 15:52

This week, the SA Medical Association laid out its beef with the NHI proposals facing South Africa – and many doctors see emigration as their way out.

Covid-19 vaccine, NHI high on
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Covid-19 vaccine, NHI high on agenda in Zikalala’s SOPA

By Lyse Comins26-02-2021 15:37

The KZN government’s vaccine roll-out and National Health Insurance Plan is a priority to ensure access to healthcare for all citizens.

Tito Mboweni
Business & Finance

Budget Speech 2020: Increased spending on education and health

By Dan Meyer26-02-2020 14:47

The finance minister highlighted education and health as a priority in his Budget Speech

Deputy speaker unaware of Ramaphosa letter regarding additional SANDF members
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Ramaphosa on NHI: ‘Interests of a few will not affect the majority’

By Andile Sicetsha24-02-2020 10:21

Ramaphosa revealed that the plan to enact the NHI Bill is in line with the global goal of universal health coverage.

NHI Hospitals
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Health minister says NHI ‘will make public and private hospitals the same’

By Tom Head02-01-2020 13:55

Minister Zweli Mkhize has made a very bold claim to start the year: He predicts that NHI will put private and public hospitals on par with each other.

Eastern Cape
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Eastern Cape residents demand immediate implementation of NHI

By (ANA) African News Agency03-12-2019 09:30

The government tabled the NHI Bill in parliament in August.

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Government accused of misleading public on NHI costs

By Jan-Jan Joubert26-11-2019 06:55

The National Health Insurance (NHI) plan looks set to drain taxpayers’ pockets.

President Ramaphosa outlines his vision on the National Health Insurance(NHI), at the National Health Insurance and Medical Schemes Amendment Bill Stakeholder Consultative Meeting, at the CSIR in Pretoria. Photo: Flickr/GCIS
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ANC accused of ‘hijacking’ NHI public hearing by passing pamphlets

By Buhle Lindwa28-10-2019 19:16

The pamphlet was allegedly not signed off by Parliament’s portfolio committee, and promoted “ANC’s agenda.”

NHI bill solidarity
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DA reveals that an R5 billion budget was spent on failed NHI pilots

By Buhle Lindwa15-10-2019 17:01

The party stipulates that NHI pilots had “inadequate planning, a lack of resources and inconsistent communication.”

Nehawu protest covid-19
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NEHAWU promises a picket against high-costs of private healthcare

By Buhle Lindwa14-10-2019 13:45

“We are determined that there is appropriate intervention.”

NHI dOCTORS
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DA: NHI will be ‘Eskom for healthcare’ due to public health misconduct

By Junie Sihlangu11-10-2019 11:34

Provincial debt a clear sign that government would fail to run NHI successfully.

NHI Bill
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NHI Bill defended, supported, and welcomed by NEHAWU

By Junie Sihlangu07-10-2019 20:06

The union also welcomed the extension of the period for the submission of comments by the public on the bill.

Durban woman gives birth to COVID-19 positive baby
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DA applauds Competition Commission findings and further rebukes NHI

By Buhle Lindwa30-09-2019 15:58

DA condemns NHI Bill and says: “This will do nothing to improve the quality of healthcare in both the public and private health industries.”

Competition Commission
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Competition Commission: South African’s paying too much for healthcare

By Junie Sihlangu30-09-2019 14:40

Public is paying more for less when it comes to private health facilities.

Over 60 German tourists in quarantine in Gauteng after one tests positive for COVID-19
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Mental health: DA reveals 50% of SA hospitals don’t have psychiatrists

By Buhle Lindwa19-09-2019 10:51

Statistics show that 30% of hospitals that offer mental health services don’t have a clinical psychologist, either.

Ricardo Lagos The Elders NHI Bill
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Parliament engages with The Elders about controversial NHI Bill

By Nick Krige03-09-2019 09:17

South Africa’s government has received some much-needed support for its NHI BIll from a group of former world leaders known as The Elders.

Latest COVID-19 update
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Health Minister promises baby steps on National Health Insurance

By Jan-Jan Joubert30-08-2019 06:54

The battle has about the future shape of South African healthcare has started, and it is a battle royal which will clearly have massive implications any which way it goes.

Tito Mboweni NHI
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NHI latest: ANC criticised for “not being on the same page” with funding

By Tom Head26-08-2019 17:34

Another issue that divides: Both Tito Mboweni and Zweli Mkhize are under fire for being “at variance with one another” over the controversial NHI bill.

Jackson Mthembu NHI Bill
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Cabinet urges public to engage with heavily criticised NHI Bill

By SAnews22-08-2019 14:10

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has pleaded with the public to engage with the NHI Bill themselves after it was panned in the media.

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NHI latest: The DA have a four-point plan to stop the controversial bill

By Tom Head13-08-2019 15:38

‘Not on our watch’: That’s the message coming from the DA on Tuesday, as they unveil their plans to halt NHI before it can be rolled out in South Africa.

NHI cost taxpayer
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NHI: Here’s what the new healthcare system could cost the taxpayer

By Tom Head13-08-2019 14:13

Ensure your Medical Aid is in place before seeing these heart-stopping figures. We’re looking at three estimated costs for NHI, and how it’d hurt taxpayers.

NHI South Africa
Opinion

NHI South Africa: Plan to fight state take-over of doctors expected today

By Jan-Jan Joubert13-08-2019 11:19

National Health Insurance may result in a deadly skills deficit .

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NHI fears: SA could face a shortage of doctors due to controversial bill

By Tom Head11-08-2019 10:15

The mood is glum: More industry experts are claiming that doctors are planning to leave South Africa en masse if the NHI bill is signed into law.

NHI Bill medical aid
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Institute of Race Relations not a fan of the NHI Bill

By Nick Krige09-08-2019 17:11

The Institute of Race Relations is concerned that the bureaucracy involved with the NHI Bill will completely stifle the healthcare sector.

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