The government recently published an updated National Health Insurance Bill for public scrutiny and commentary, inciting support and opposition, informed by three primary considerations: economic interests, ideological prisms and lived experiences within the nation’s health system. This article combines all these dimensions and demonstrates how NHI benefits transcend the current narrow focus on fiscal or revenue issues.
NHI Bill must prioritise people,...
The National Health Insurance Bill has in many sectors and in Government spin equating NHI with Universal Healthcare. This article, originally published in Health-e News highlights the plight of rural and poor people, who theoretically stand to gain the most from NHI.