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Solidarity, SAPPF sticking to their guns about CoN’s unconstitutionality
SAPPF CEO, Dr Simon Strachan, says although they are disappointed with the High Court in Pretoria’s decision to overturn last year’s court ruling...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Jun 22, 2023
‘Revolutionary’ NHI Bill passed by Parliament
Despite vehement opposition against the version of the NHI Bill adopted by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health at the end of last month, it...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Jun 13, 2023
Rahima Moosa: work to implement ombud’s recommendations ‘on track’
Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has denied allegations by DA shadow MEC of Health, Jack Bloom, that there has been “mixed progress” in...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Jun 8, 2023
Health Funders Association joins doctor associations in rejecting NHI Bill
The Health Funders Association (HFA) which represents around 73% of open medical schemes and 50% of total medical schemes, has added its voice to...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Jun 2, 2023
SAPPF draws line in the sand over adoption of largely unchanged NHI Bill
The South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) has expressed its dismay over the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health’s decision to...
Marietjie Van den Berg
Jun 1, 2023
Integrating and safely sharing patient data: If you snooze, you lose
According to Dr Rolan Christian, CEO of CareConnect, South Africa’s first private sector Health Information Exchange (HIE) system, the country is at...
Marietjie Van den Berg
May 30, 2023
Legal challenges looming after Health Portfolio Committee’s adoption of largely unchanged NHI Bill
Trade union, Solidarity says it will continue to take the government and the Department of Health to court if the National Health Insurance (NHI)...
Marietjie Van den Berg
May 26, 2023
Portfolio Committee on Health adopts ‘new’ NHI Bill
The National Health Insurance Bill has reached its final stages before it will finally be signed into law after the Portfolio Committee on Health...
Marietjie Van den Berg
May 26, 2023
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