Response To HASA Legal Challenge to the NHI Act

Last week, we lodged our papers challenging the National Health Insurance Act. Unsurprisingly, there was significant media interest in the grounds for our action, with the following being the most informative. Some are regrettably paywalled. The Business Day by Tamar Kahn Netwerk24 by Nellie Brand-Jonker News24 Business by Garth Theunissen
An NHI News Catch-Up, Post-SONA

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 […]
HASA Launches NHI Legal Challenge

The Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) remains unequivocally committed to working with all stakeholders to build a healthcare system that sustainably benefits all citizens of South Africa and urges all involved parties to engage in a solution-oriented approach. HASA believes the National Health Insurance is neither sustainable nor affordable and that dialogue and collaboration […]
360 Degree View: Public Investment Corporation Funding Healthcare

This week’s news has been full of discussion about whether the Public Investment Corporation, which manages the Government Employee Pension Fund assets, should fund aspects of public health, such as hospital infrastructure renewal and refurbishment. Here’s a comprehensive summary of the various views published in the media. MedicalBrief provides a thorough summary of the department’s […]
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