PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) welcomes the National Assembly’s adoption of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.
The National Assembly has passed the NHI Bill with 205 MPs in support. It is now headed to the National Council of Provinces for concurrence.
The NHI Bill seeks to provide for universal access to health care services in the country in accordance with the National Health Insurance White Paper and the Constitution of South Africa.
The Bill envisages the establishment of a National Health Insurance Fund and sets out its powers, functions, and governance structures. The Fund will purchase health care services for all users who are registered with it.
Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks said the overwhelming majority of workers are in support of an NHI.
“The majority of South Africans, in particular the working class, lack access to quality and affordable health care. This is
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