FOCUS: NHI
One step closer for NHI as NCOP committee adopts Bill, unchanged
Business groups which were hoping that the controversial NHI Bill clause relating to the role of medical schemes would be tweaked, were disappointed this week when a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) committee adopted the Bill with no changes, writes MedicalBrief.
On Tuesday, the NCOP's Select Committee on Health & Social Services committee approved the Bill in its current form – despite extensive public submissions and recommendations – taking it a step closer to final approval by the ANC-dominated NCOP,...