The National Health Insurance Bill is a big talking point in campaigns ahead of next month's national and provincial elections.
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has used the NHI Bill on the election campaign trail. Picture: Nigel SibandaThe bill aims to provide free universal health care to all South Africans. It has been criticised by some who claim it will collapse private medical care industry and decline health services in the country. The bill was passed by thehas yet to sign the bill. He joked at February’s State of the Nation Address that he was going through it and “looking for a pen”.
Speaking in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, this week; Lesufi said residents often had to travel far to get quality healthcare. He said the NHI would ease this stress, and urged the president to sign the bill.is very simple: no one must be denied access to medical assistance because they don’t have medical aid. Anyone should be allowed to go to any institution and get medical assistance.
“That is the future we want to create. We are asking our president to sign the NHI Bill so that it can be a reality.”Lesufi ‘s comments come as the health department revealed it had opened 47 corruption cases against officials since January last year., Health Minister Joe Phaahla revealed his department had lost millions. Among the cost of corruption was R2.8 million in the Free State and R1.2 million in Limpopo.
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