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ANA reports that National Treasury on Friday announced it had made “substantial” progress in key areas in respect of National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill consultation and had reached agreement on most of the major issues.
It indicated in a statement: “We are confident that we will soon publish this important Bill for tabling in Parliament. More details will be published once this process is completed and the Bill is approved by the Cabinet.” The development of the NHI Bill has involved wide consultation with broad sections of society since its publication for public comment. Treasury added: “The work of government on NHI is guided by the core principles which were first laid out in the NHI White Paper in 2015. These core principles refer to universal health coverage on the basis of need rather than ability to pay, greater social solidarity through cross-subsidisation, and the creation of a single common pool of funding through the NHI Fund.” It said that to ensure a successful execution of the NHI programme, a NHI war room had been established in the Presidency, involving all relevant government departments.
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