NHI Bill Summary

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Public hearings

Gauteng

1. 14 Sept, 10h00-13h00 Venue: Tshepo-Themba Multipurpose Resource Centre, Joburg.
2. 21 Sept, 10h00-13h00 Venue: Brixton Multipurpose Centre (Round Table Session)

Western cape

1. 18 Sept, Beaufort West
2. 19 Sept, George
3. 20 Sept, Caledon
4. 22 Sept, Wale str Cape Town
5. 26 Sept, Saldanha Bay
6. 27 Sept, Vredendal
7. 29 Sept, Paarl

Free State

1. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 October.  Further details on the times and venues will be communicated in due course.

Limpopo

1. 27 Sept, time tbc Venue: Vhembe, Thulamela, George Phadagi Hall (Former Town Hall)
2. 27 Sept, time tbc Venue: Mopani, Tzaneen, Nkowankowa Community Hall
3. 28 Sept, time tbc Venue: Capricorn, Polokwane, Botokwa, Machaka Tribal hall
4. 28 Sept, time tbc Venue: Waterberg, Modimolle, O R Tambo Municipal Hall
5. 29 Sept, time tbc Venue: Sekhukhune, Ephraim Mogale, Municipal Town Hall(Marblehall)

Mpumalanga

1. 10, 12, and 17 October. Further details will follow.

North West

1. 20 Oct, time and further details to follow

Northern Cape

1. 29 Sept, time tbc

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With the National Health Insurance Bill having recently been approved by the National Assembly [now open for comment by the NCOP], Webber Wentzel experts, Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold and Robert Appelbaum unpack what it means, as well as some of the concerns relating to the practical implementation of the scheme.

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In the Media

ChaiFM — [LISTEN] Howard Feldman talks to Rob Hutchinson
IOL — NHI and the future of SA healthcare: What needs to be done
Business Insider — NHI needs R296 billion more from South African taxpayers
News24 — OPINION | NHI: The problem with trying to kill two birds with one stone
Daily Investor — NHI Bill unconstitutional and illegal – Bonitas
BusinessTech — ‘Absurd’ NHI a vote-farming fantasy: CEO
BusinessTech — NHI: What comes next
EWN — PHAAHLA NOT SURPRISED BY HEAVY SCRUTINY OF NHI BILL
EWN — THERE’S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION BEING PEDDLED ABOUT THE NHI BILL – PHAAHLA
BusinessDay — MICHAEL AVERY: Contradictions abound in NHI Bill
Mail&Guardian — National Health Insurance: South Africa’s great equaliser?
News24 — OPINION | NHI Bill: Big questions ahead for healthcare in SA
IOL — ‘Focus on vulnerable when dealing with NHI Bill’
EWN — BLSA’S MAVUSO CRITICISES PASSING OF NHI BILL, SAYS IT IS UNWORKABLE
Sowetan — Malema’s concerns about the NHI bill
Parliament of SA — THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BILL AND THE LAND COURT BILL
News24 — ‘A catastrophic development’: Opposition parties slam Parliament’s passing of controversial NHI Bill

Discovery Health rejects contentious NHI bill – Discovery had broadly supported the proposed reforms. But in submissions to Parliament last year, it rejected the single-funder model as unworkable. For more on this we’re joined by Ryan Noach of Discovery Health.

The country’s public health system is limping due to a shortage of staff, equipment, and a brain drain, which has seen many healthcare practitioners leaving the country. It’s made it difficult for the system to cope with demand, particularly during peaks, such as the flu season or during the COVID-19 outbreak. Is National Health Insurance the solution? We discuss this further with Director of Mancosa’s School of Healthcare, Paresh Soni.

The South African Medical Association remains concerned by the changes which will be brought about by the introduction of the National Health Insurance Bill if it is approved. Russell Rensburg from the Rural Health Advocacy group unpacks the implications.

As government rolls ahead with the NHI, are they ignoring its many red flags? Discovery Health Chief Executive Officer Ryan Noach.

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is passed and now moves on to the National Council of Provinces, before reaching the desk of the President for consideration. This takes the country a step closer towards universal healthcare coverage which is intended to provide quality healthcare to all citizens regardless of the size of their pockets, employed and unemployed. Tonight we look at what it means for you and joining Full View is Deputy Health Minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo.

The National Health Insurance Bill was approved by the National Assembly. It’s a health financing system created to provide access to quality health care for South Africans regardless of their socioeconomic status. eNCA speaks to Dr Katlego Mothudi, managing director of the board of Healthcare Funders.

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has defended the National Health Insurance Bill, saying it’s what the country needs to ensure that all have access to quality healthcare. The National Assembly recently passed the Bill, which is now referred to the NCOP for concurrence. Many in the health sector and other stakeholders have fiercely criticised the Bill. But Dr Phaahla says critics are motivated by vested and narrow interests.

The passing of the National Health Insurance Bill has elicited mixed reactions. The NHI will cover all South Africans, employed or unemployed regardless of income. Some have described it as the most revolutionary bill ever passed by the Parliament while others say it lacks clarity. We talk more about this with a Health and Social Security Specialist, Professor Alex van der Heever.

Summary – Memorandum of Objects

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The NHI Bill

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