Here’s How The New National Health Insurance Bill Will Affect You

By 2026 all South Africans and permanent residents will be able to access core health services through the National Health Insurance (NHI). If you haven’t heard about the NHI, it’s a financing system that will make sure that all citizens of South Africa (and legal long-term residents) are provided with essential healthcare, regardless of their employment status and ability to make a direct monetary contribution to the NHI Fund. But what does this mean for medical aids, private hospitals and how will this universal health care be funded? Here’s everything you need to know.

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