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The signing of the NHI Act does not mean the BHF is letting up in its fight for regulations on low-cost benefit options.
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Read moreThe signing of the NHI Act does not mean the BHF is letting up in its fight for regulations on low-cost benefit options.
The trade union says moves are afoot for members of the National Assembly to bring an application against the NHI Act.
There are concerns about the sustainability of private providers and whether the public will face higher costs to maintain their current level of healthcare.
In an interview this week, President Ramaphosa was asked whether South Africans will pay higher taxes to fund NHI.
Solidarity and AfriForum are the first out of the starting blocks with legal challenges to the NHI Act.
The expected legal challenges to the legislation and the pressure on the state’s finances could delay full implementation of the system for many years.