Govt will ‘bulldoze’ NHI Bill through parliament, ‘brushing aside all concerns’

Taxpayers and members of medical aids are in for a shock: the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) will sting you twice… you will lose current medical coverage tax credits and face a surcharge on top of the taxes you already pay. The NHI Bill – being debated in parliament and which goes to a vote tomorrow – is designed to pool funds together to provide universal healthcare through taxpayers. Nearly nine million South Africans are members of a medical aid, according to the latest annual report from the Council of Medical Schemes. Objections The Bill stated government would levy an...

from The Citizen https://www.citizen.co.za/news/govt-bulldoze-nhi-bill-through-parliament/