An awful lot has been said and written about the National Health Insurance Act, universal health coverage, and healthcare sector reform, over the last two weeks or so. Most of the news has been driven by an agreement (or not) reached in the Government of National Unity, the President’s assertion that preparatory work would continue on the Act despite his invitation to stakeholders to submit proposals to address the many issues people have with the Act as it stands, one such proposal from a coalition of over twenty healthcare professional associations, the Minister’ of Health’s statement that despite any challenges and issues, the Act would be implemented.

Here, then, is a round-up for you of the key headlines covering all of the above:

Confusion over NHI compromise agreement

Healthcare coalition proposes de-politicisation of healthcare management, says NHI ‘deeply flawed’

There is no ‘fixing’ the NHI

UHAC proposal offers implementable solutions to SA’s healthcare crisis

No compromise will fix the NHI, it is fatally flawed

Health sector coalition slams NHI Act, warns of deepening healthcare crisis

Motsoaledi emphasises the Government’s commitment to implement the NHI

NHI still in ICU